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Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 02-28-2018, 01:41 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
yeah as in it failing at a RR Crossing

yeah as in it failing at a RR Crossing
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 07-07-2015, 02:19 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Nissan FB will remove you if you post negative...

Nissan FB will remove you if you post negative comments.
But I did anyway!
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 05-15-2014, 02:19 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Fail 3 times any component, Lemon Law!

Fail 3 times any component, Lemon Law!
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 03-13-2014, 10:21 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
I know this isn't a "Panacea" for clutch failure...

I know this isn't a "Panacea" for clutch failure but I keep my fluid clean. The moment I notice it getting dirty, out it goes (from reservoir) and in goes new. Pump a few times, check it again, and...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 01-25-2014, 10:18 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Sticky: 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

No fluid loss=bad master, fluid loss =bad slave

DIY section here has a pretty good guide w lots of pics but not a sticky is towards top of first page.
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 12-13-2013, 07:25 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
When mine goes out I'm taking it to a friends...

When mine goes out I'm taking it to a friends shop and lifting it and changing it myself for a couple hundred total....I know, big talking, but I've done worse. I've read prices KyleBucket from 1800...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-30-2013, 07:09 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the OEM and...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the OEM and ZSpeed both have a plastic bellows that travels up and down, and don't they both have O-Ring seals that travel the length of the CSC body/sleeve? So...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-26-2013, 12:07 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Ah, definitive proof. I plan on changing mine...

Ah, definitive proof. I plan on changing mine myself also when/if it fails. Problem is no one knows when! I am debating just going and buying MC and CSC and fluid and storing them in my garage...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-26-2013, 10:49 AM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Right, my point is that guys report CSC failure...

Right, my point is that guys report CSC failure but with no fluid loss, take to the dealer, dealer "changes CSC", and sometimes CSC and MC, then clutch works, but I'm wondering if they only change...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-26-2013, 10:20 AM
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Posted By Fountainhead
So Zensation, Your CSC failed by losing...

So Zensation,

Your CSC failed by losing pressure to move the clutch spring in, correct? So that would mean you were losing fluid pressure right? So then you would have clutch fluid leaking from...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-20-2013, 03:11 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Hi Gaston, I'm thinking that if the CSC were...

Hi Gaston,

I'm thinking that if the CSC were failing there would be a system leak and loss of pressure, that would result in fluid loss each time you pressurized the system with the MC. However...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-28-2013, 01:23 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Keep us posted as to what you get and review it...

Keep us posted as to what you get and review it here please! Good luck!
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-20-2013, 07:37 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Right. I realize I'm only replacing/mixing...

Right.
I realize I'm only replacing/mixing hopefully less old and more new each time. Bleed? I would only do that if I were having issues and had to try the GTR fluid and wanted to replace ALL the...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-19-2013, 09:02 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Update: So I've pulled and refilled the fluid in...

Update: So I've pulled and refilled the fluid in my reservoir twice now about 2 days apart, each time the fluid is clear the night I replace it and about a day and half later I notice the fluid is...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-15-2013, 08:17 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
OK, bought new Dot 3-4 brake fluid tonight and...

OK, bought new Dot 3-4 brake fluid tonight and pulled all the fluid from my reservoir and used a small hose to pull from my line to Master Cylinder. Then, I found fine black silt in the bottom of my...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-15-2013, 01:04 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Hi Akmcmahon, In this forum I've read about...

Hi Akmcmahon,

In this forum I've read about 2013 on down having the CSC failure within 7000 miles and some at 20 or 30,000 miles and some having that many miles with no failures. I detect no...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-15-2013, 01:00 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Hi Mandingo, The silt could either be decay...

Hi Mandingo,

The silt could either be decay from the black hose connecting the Clutch fluid reservoir to the Master cylinder or as you suspect, pieces of the O rings and/or the seals in the master...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 03-29-2013, 03:59 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
I might be willing to change my fluid now before...

I might be willing to change my fluid now before I have any problems. Let us know how it works out. I'm not having any clutch issues now but one never knows....I'm half expecting it but since my car...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 03-28-2013, 02:12 PM
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Posted By Fountainhead
So am I correct in assuming that if we change our...

So am I correct in assuming that if we change our fluid from DOT3 to DOT4 we'll avoid this issue???

What are the hazards of leftover DOT3 mixing with DOT4 if we attempt this, is there an...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 03-28-2013, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Fountainhead
Wow, took them 5 days to change the clutch fluid...

Wow, took them 5 days to change the clutch fluid and bleed it?
That's got to be a record! /sarcasm

Seriously, what is the difference between the GTR fluid and the fluid in the Stock Z?
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