WTF! Is wrong with my clutch!!

gussyturbo z · 12-02-2012, 03:45 PM

It is all the way into the ground and it will not come back up and I cannot start the car. WTF!!

jcosta79 · 12-02-2012, 03:49 PM

Check your clutch fluid, it's probably black and needs a flush and re-fill. It's a common problem and shouldn't happen if the fluid is flushed regularly.

dP3NGU1N · 12-02-2012, 04:21 PM

Other possibility is the CSC failing.

Trips · 12-02-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

Check your clutch fluid, it's probably black and needs a flush and re-fill. It's a common problem and shouldn't happen if the fluid is flushed regularly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N

Other possibility is the CSC failing.

on both

Op you may want take a look underneath the car for possible fluid leak.

If so?

The Clutch Slave Cylinder or Clutch Master Cylinder may need to be replaced.

Either way it's looking like a dealer visit unless you have the tools and knowledge to do the work yourself

MJB · 12-02-2012, 05:07 PM

OP, its probably a faulty CSC like mentioned above. If your Z is still under warranty you should be fine. I would just buy a heavy duty CSC like this one from Zspeed- ZSpeed Performance Replacment HD Clutch CSC Heavy Duty Slave Cylinder Kit

^These are the way to go. Our stock CSC are crappy plastic design that seem to fail left and right.

gussyturbo z · 12-02-2012, 06:05 PM

It was leaking!! So it might be the slave cylinder hope the dealer doesn't say anything about the stillen supercharger. What do you guys think? Is this a common problem with the z? I only have 20,000 miles.

SPOHN · 12-02-2012, 06:41 PM

Might be an ''IF'' on what the dealer does. But I'd personally handle it myself. Buy a new clutch and HD CSC.

gussyturbo z · 12-02-2012, 07:13 PM

Well looks like she's going to the dealer tomorrow and getting it checked out. Thanks peeps!

cheshirecat · 12-02-2012, 07:47 PM

people really need to start reading what's been written about the clutch problems before posting a new thread, do a search or at least try to look... I mean there's the same question on this very page. :/

diddy535 · 12-02-2012, 07:57 PM

If you have a supercharger and its the oem clutch might not be a bad idea to upgrade it to something that can handle some of the extra power.

gussyturbo z · 12-02-2012, 08:01 PM

Sorry thread monitor! I'm new and still learning I guess I just needed help and needed an answer.

axmea? · 12-02-2012, 08:43 PM

hope it is covered by warranty. Most likely it's both MC and CSC.

gussyturbo z · 12-02-2012, 08:59 PM

I did notice that the resovior was empty!

Staples · 12-02-2012, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gussyturbo z

I did notice that the resovior was empty!

Stock concentric slave cylinder failed, same thing happened to me. I ended up replacing mine and going with the ZSpeedPerformance upgraded heavy duty one, haven't had an issue since.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-02-2012, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJB

OP, its probably a faulty CSC like mentioned above. If your Z is still under warranty you should be fine. I would just buy a heavy duty CSC like this one from Zspeed- ZSpeed Performance Replacment HD Clutch CSC Heavy Duty Slave Cylinder Kit

^These are the way to go. Our stock CSC are crappy plastic design that seem to fail left and right.

+1 to Zspeed. Since you're in Mansfield, it's a pretty short trip to Cincinnati (assuming that's Mansfield, OH).

12-02-2012, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
gussyturbo z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas/ Ft. Worth Posts: 180 Drives: Nissan 370z grey Rep Power: 12	WTF! Is wrong with my clutch!! It is all the way into the ground and it will not come back up and I cannot start the car. WTF!!

12-02-2012, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	Check your clutch fluid, it's probably black and needs a flush and re-fill. It's a common problem and shouldn't happen if the fluid is flushed regularly. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

12-02-2012, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	Other possibility is the CSC failing. TreeSemdyZee, russmanZ34 and DEpointfive0 like this.

12-02-2012, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 40 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 495	OP, its probably a faulty CSC like mentioned above. If your Z is still under warranty you should be fine. I would just buy a heavy duty CSC like this one from Zspeed- ZSpeed Performance Replacment HD Clutch CSC Heavy Duty Slave Cylinder Kit ^These are the way to go. Our stock CSC are crappy plastic design that seem to fail left and right. __________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

12-02-2012, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Might be an ''IF'' on what the dealer does. But I'd personally handle it myself. Buy a new clutch and HD CSC. __________________

12-02-2012, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
gussyturbo z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas/ Ft. Worth Posts: 180 Drives: Nissan 370z grey Rep Power: 12	It was leaking!! So it might be the slave cylinder hope the dealer doesn't say anything about the stillen supercharger. What do you guys think? Is this a common problem with the z? I only have 20,000 miles.

12-02-2012, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
gussyturbo z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas/ Ft. Worth Posts: 180 Drives: Nissan 370z grey Rep Power: 12	Well looks like she's going to the dealer tomorrow and getting it checked out. Thanks peeps!

12-02-2012, 07:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	people really need to start reading what's been written about the clutch problems before posting a new thread, do a search or at least try to look... I mean there's the same question on this very page. :/ SPOHN, dP3NGU1N and DEpointfive0 like this.

12-02-2012, 07:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	If you have a supercharger and its the oem clutch might not be a bad idea to upgrade it to something that can handle some of the extra power. RoshDawg likes this. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html

12-02-2012, 08:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
gussyturbo z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas/ Ft. Worth Posts: 180 Drives: Nissan 370z grey Rep Power: 12	Sorry thread monitor! I'm new and still learning I guess I just needed help and needed an answer.

12-02-2012, 08:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	hope it is covered by warranty. Most likely it's both MC and CSC. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

12-02-2012, 08:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
gussyturbo z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas/ Ft. Worth Posts: 180 Drives: Nissan 370z grey Rep Power: 12	I did notice that the resovior was empty!

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