The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXIV

JARblue

The Z will be getting her first ride on a tow truck today

Should be a quick fix unless Z1 sent me the wrong parts, in which case I don't feel so bad about giving up.

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Ghostvette

Booooooo......





I'll keep my fingers crossed for no mishaps....

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2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

BoneZ

Wha' happened?

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JARblue

They can't get to me until late this afternoon because I had to request their low-friendly flatbed tow truck to minimize the chance of mishaps

I've been screwing with the clutch system for two weeks now. First weekend went well until a pop was heard during the bleeding process, which I thought was the master. No more pressure after that. I got a new master and ordered another slave just in case. Got the new master installed and did some bleeding this weekend with no success. Removed the slave cylinder and finally gave up when the new slave cylinder Z1 sent me did not appear to be the same length as the one I removed. I already emailed Z1 this morning with photos, so we'll see what they have to say. I'm having it towed to Austin Z Clinic, so hopefully Kevin will be able to figure it out without much trouble and get me back on the road asap.

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Masterbeatty

Dood that sucks to hear. I am dreading the day mine fails. Hopefully i can get a new clutch and fly wheel and replace all that at the same time before it fails.

Im at 43k now.

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Ghostvette

That's where I'm at right now.

I think JAR's been through several MC's since he's owned the car; he must have got the one that the assembly guy was hung over when it was put together (too much sake and too many "BANZAI's" at the hostess bar the night before )

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JARblue

And apparently kept getting ones from the same incompetent assembler. I went through 4 of the OEM masters before getting the RJM HD master. Two on the stock pedal, two on the RJM pedal. Properly adjusted. No difference in failure rate. 20K miles was about all I ever got on one

No miles yet on the RJM master. Very to

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JARblue

Mine never failed. I installed the Z1 kit over 2 years ago at 51K miles. Been working great the last 30K miles. But the OEM master kept failing. I bought the RJM HD master as soon as it was available. Then I botched the install... sort of. Been down for over two weeks now trying to fix it. I just haven't had the time. Should have done this two weeks ago.

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