Possible CSC failure. NEED ADVICE ASAP

enguyen88 · 12-10-2015, 10:05 AM

You bought a used car. It's not going to be perfect. I don't think the dealership you bought it from owes you anything. I wouldn't waste time/money on a lawyer.

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Originally Posted by mastatikle

I bought my 2009 sport Z in late May and on the 2nd day of having it the clutch pedal stuck to the floor and I was able to prop it up with my foot and brought it straight to the dealer. Dealer replicated problem and agreed to have a shop they use fix it. I drove it easy for a month after being dicked around by the shop with them saying "the parts on back order" until the pedal stuck to the floor and I couldn't get it up at all. Luckily I was a mile from my house and got it home and then towed to shop, apparently those "back ordered" parts magically appeared the next day and the car was fixed (Aug 21). The shop insisted on the fact that it was the master cylinder. They swapped it out and it has been driving as it should until tonight when I was pulling onto the highway and I felt the same soft clutch pedal feeling and instantly my gut clenched up. I struggled off the highway and got it home having to run lights and stuck in 1st. It is currently in front of my house and I'm not sure what I should do. Should I go back to repair shop and bitch at them for not fixing it (is there a warranty)? Should I get my lawyer involved or wait for that? I do not feel as though I am responsible for this since their "fix" only lasted 3 1/2 months. I am out of the 60 day period with the used dealer so I can't really go after them and when this happened last time they just told me to go to shop which I did. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

EzDz · 12-10-2015, 10:14 AM

This story of mine is in the csc thread. But short version my 2016 nismo had csc failure at 1200 miles, dealer fixed it, drove a new sport at the dealer to show them my shifter block off plate needed moved, and this car had csc failure at 2 miles.. 2. Clutch fluid was gone.

Soo replace your fluid with motul 600 and dont hold the clutch in when stopped

littlejuanito · 12-10-2015, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by EzDz

replace your fluid with motul 600 and dont hold the clutch in when stopped

Is it really that bad to have the clutch fully depressed say in 1st gear, while at a stop light?

enguyen88 · 12-10-2015, 11:13 AM

I do it and have 110k on my 2010. Still on original CSC. But it prob does put unnecessary pressure on the CSC.

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Originally Posted by littlejuanito

Is it really that bad to have the clutch fully depressed say in 1st gear, while at a stop light?

kenchan · 12-10-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by littlejuanito

Is it really that bad to have the clutch fully depressed say in 1st gear, while at a stop light?

yah, put it in neutral while at a stop.

ill mention dat ive owned many new cars i bought new with MT's. none required any tranny service.

littlejuanito · 12-10-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, put it in neutral while at a stop.

ill mention dat ive owned many new cars i bought new with MT's. none required any tranny service.

Thanks, I'll start doing that from now on.

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well, besides tranny oil change.. and clutch fluid change ranger style.

Yeah, There's a lot of people here that have blown a tranny for not being on top.... of those things.

njobe89 · 12-10-2015, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, put it in neutral while at a stop.

ill mention dat ive owned many new cars i bought new with MT's. none required any tranny service.

sx moneypit · 12-10-2015, 12:44 PM

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