Sticky: (Official) 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

vjarnot · 08-07-2016, 06:42 PM

We have another weiner. My CSC failed a little while ago... not my most pressing concern at the moment however. Looking for a little advice on getting my car started:

2012 370z, CSC failed a couple of weeks ago, pulled car home, it sat for a couple of weeks, replaced CSC this weekend, now car won't start.

Behavior: car never seems to detect clutch being pressed - checked the bottom clutch switch (clutch interlock switch) on meter and seems fine... nevertheless, the 370z always shows the "Clutch" message regardless of whether clutch is depressed or not...

vjarnot · 08-08-2016, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vjarnot

Looking for a little advice on getting my car started

Yeah, dumbass - plug in the starter when you re-assemble the car.

Anyway, in case anyone's interested in my particular failure mode:

The greasy-looking stuff is not grease, but melted plastic OEM CSC innards.

Failure circumstances: no warning, shifted - car made a noise, shifted - pedal felt wonky, shifted - full-on failure, wife went from commuting to stranded in about 60-90 seconds.

KoolKarmaJoe · 08-08-2016, 04:30 PM

Good idea to post the picture! It shows all where CSC is mounted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vjarnot

Yeah, dumbass - plug in the starter when you re-assemble the car.

Anyway, in case anyone's interested in my particular failure mode:

The greasy-looking stuff is not grease, but melted plastic OEM CSC innards.

Failure circumstances: no warning, shifted - car made a noise, shifted - pedal felt wonky, shifted - full-on failure, wife went from commuting to stranded in about 60-90 seconds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vjarnot

Yeah, dumbass - plug in the starter when you re-assemble the car.

Anyway, in case anyone's interested in my particular failure mode:

The greasy-looking stuff is not grease, but melted plastic OEM CSC innards.

Failure circumstances: no warning, shifted - car made a noise, shifted - pedal felt wonky, shifted - full-on failure, wife went from commuting to stranded in about 60-90 seconds.

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08-07-2016, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
vjarnot Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mathews, AL Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z Base SP M6 Rep Power: 15	We have another weiner. My CSC failed a little while ago... not my most pressing concern at the moment however. Looking for a little advice on getting my car started: 2012 370z, CSC failed a couple of weeks ago, pulled car home, it sat for a couple of weeks, replaced CSC this weekend, now car won't start. Behavior: car never seems to detect clutch being pressed - checked the bottom clutch switch (clutch interlock switch) on meter and seems fine... nevertheless, the 370z always shows the "Clutch" message regardless of whether clutch is depressed or not...