Clutch goes, embarrassing and painful..

ZeeBabar · 09-07-2014, 04:16 PM

Driving my 2013 370z with 10k miles and in heavy city traffic, all of a sudden, the clutch pedal does not come back up and I could not shift, stuck in Neutral. It started a couple of minutes earlier and shifting became difficult as I tried to pull back the clutch and push hard and could do it a couple of times and then, on a crowded street, waiting fot the light to change, I could not shift. Had to wave at angry folks behind me to go around me.

A jogger and I pushed the car to the curb. I called triple A and after an hours wait, a tow truck picked my car and me, drove 115 miles back and we dropped the car outside a closed Nissan dealership near my home.

Tomorrow morning I will go to the service department and have them check it out. Hope it is in warranty or the costs are reasonable.

Comments, suggestions on what could have gone wrong. I bought the car with 8.6 k miles with clear car fax, it's a sports package and had been running beautifully till this. How could the clutch go so fast?

Chuck33079 · 09-07-2014, 04:52 PM

Dead CSC. Happens to pretty much everyone.

JDubya · 09-07-2014, 05:31 PM

Here ya go:

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...-failures.html

ZeeBabar · 09-07-2014, 05:47 PM

What is CSC? Is it covered by warranty? Is it expensive to repair? Should I do it at the dealer or elsewhere? How long do repairs take? Will they need to order parts and I would be without my car for some time?

Help. Thanks

Chuck33079 · 09-07-2014, 05:52 PM

Search. There's a million threads on this. There's a sticky on it as well.

Arrvaxx · 09-07-2014, 05:58 PM

Yay for AAA! Worth every dollar and there aren't that many dollars involved!

Minhtin · 09-07-2014, 06:20 PM

Even the new model have the problem? This is the only car I know with this weird clutch engagement, and I try my hardest not to push the pedal to the floor.

MJB · 09-07-2014, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minhtin

Even the new model have the problem? This is the only car I know with this weird clutch engagement, and I try my hardest not to push the pedal to the floor.

Pushing the pedal to the floor isn't the reason for the Csc to fail.

Trips · 09-07-2014, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDubya

Here ya go:

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...-failures.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Search. There's a million threads on this. There's a sticky on it as well.

Also Op,

Your dup thread was removed.

On topic

Most with this similar issue opt to replace the csc with more hd version from Z1

http://www.z1motorsports.com/350_g35...oducts_id=7340

bluebombayz · 09-07-2014, 08:58 PM

It's probably the clutch fluid. Try GTR fluid..

Chuck33079 · 09-07-2014, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluebombayz

It's probably the clutch fluid. Try GTR fluid..

The GTR fluid is a bad bandaid for the real problem. It will, at best, prolong the life of the OEM CSC. It's a bad design and will eventually need replacement.

John@Z1 · 09-08-2014, 11:04 AM

Zeebar, sorry to hear about this issue. We had three CSCs fail on our car in less than 27k which is one of the main reasons we came out with the product Trips listed.

ZeeBabar · 09-08-2014, 11:12 AM

The dealer just called to say that the CSC was leaking, that they ordered another one , should be in tomorrow and they will then put it in.

At this time, since the warranty covers it, I am having the dealer replace it. I have 10.5k miles on the car. If and when it breaks again, I will have to go with the ZSports one recommended here.

09-07-2014, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	Clutch goes, embarrassing and painful.. Driving my 2013 370z with 10k miles and in heavy city traffic, all of a sudden, the clutch pedal does not come back up and I could not shift, stuck in Neutral. It started a couple of minutes earlier and shifting became difficult as I tried to pull back the clutch and push hard and could do it a couple of times and then, on a crowded street, waiting fot the light to change, I could not shift. Had to wave at angry folks behind me to go around me. A jogger and I pushed the car to the curb. I called triple A and after an hours wait, a tow truck picked my car and me, drove 115 miles back and we dropped the car outside a closed Nissan dealership near my home. Tomorrow morning I will go to the service department and have them check it out. Hope it is in warranty or the costs are reasonable. Comments, suggestions on what could have gone wrong. I bought the car with 8.6 k miles with clear car fax, it's a sports package and had been running beautifully till this. How could the clutch go so fast?

09-07-2014, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Dead CSC. Happens to pretty much everyone. Trips likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

09-07-2014, 05:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
JDubya Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 94 Drives: '14 Mid. Blue 6MT Rep Power: 14	Here ya go: http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...-failures.html Trips likes this.

09-07-2014, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Search. There's a million threads on this. There's a sticky on it as well. Trips likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

09-07-2014, 05:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 17	Yay for AAA! Worth every dollar and there aren't that many dollars involved! __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

09-07-2014, 05:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	What is CSC? Is it covered by warranty? Is it expensive to repair? Should I do it at the dealer or elsewhere? How long do repairs take? Will they need to order parts and I would be without my car for some time? Help. Thanks

09-07-2014, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Minhtin Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ca Posts: 99 Drives: 14 370z Nismo PW Rep Power: 10	Even the new model have the problem? This is the only car I know with this weird clutch engagement, and I try my hardest not to push the pedal to the floor.

09-07-2014, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
bluebombayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: atlanta Posts: 9 Drives: 350z blue Rep Power: 11	It's probably the clutch fluid. Try GTR fluid..

09-08-2014, 11:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
John@Z1 The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,589 Drives: Turbos Rep Power: 19	Zeebar, sorry to hear about this issue. We had three CSCs fail on our car in less than 27k which is one of the main reasons we came out with the product Trips listed. __________________ Z1 Motorsports will beat any advertised price on Nissan OEM Parts! 770-838-7777 ext 311 AIM: JohnatZ1 email: John@Z1motorsports.com

09-08-2014, 11:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	The dealer just called to say that the CSC was leaking, that they ordered another one , should be in tomorrow and they will then put it in. At this time, since the warranty covers it, I am having the dealer replace it. I have 10.5k miles on the car. If and when it breaks again, I will have to go with the ZSports one recommended here. RafPR and jamesj1996 like this.

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