I've been going through the runaround with Nissan as well as my 3rd party warranty company for the past few days regarding CSC failure. My clutch pedal has gotten noticeably softer, and I'm pretty sure it is the CMC. I drive this car all over Texas (often in rural areas), so I'm not interested in getting stranded. Since I'm going to replace the CMC myself, I figured I might as well do some preventative maintenance while I'm at it. I haven't done much clutch work in the past, so I'm definitely going to get some help from a friend with a bit more knowledge. Of course, I have to get all the tools and parts that we'll need first. The reason for this thread is to ask a few questions that I have as well as get any additional suggestions for work to be done while I'm down there.
The car is my DD with 52K miles on it. During my occasional spirited driving, I'm not afraid to push the car hard. I want the performance, but I have to accept that it's still my DD. FYI, I am perfectly fine with the stock clutch for now - it is in good shape and I'm not looking to spend $$$ to replace the clutch right now. I will address that issue in 50K miles when it's ready for replacement.
My first question is about the transmission jack. I assume they are all pretty much the same, but I wanted to make sure nobody sees any issues working on the Z with this particular one:
Transmission Jack. I have a coupon for it, but if I need to look elsewhere, I will. I think I have everything else, unless there is some weird clutch tool that I might need. I know there is a clutch alignment tool, but I think it's only required if you replace the clutch - I might be talking out of my a$$ here, so please correct me if I am wrong.
My second question is about recommended mods while I'm doing the work. As I mentioned, no need for a clutch, so please don't even bother. I will be purchasing an OEM Clutch Master Cylinder and the Z1 CSC Elimination Kit. The kit comes with SS clutch line, so that is covered. However, I saw a Z1 transmission mount FS today and thought that might be a decent upgrade. Thoughts for a DD? The one I saw was being sold by an older gentleman that didn't want the added NVH (I don't think it will be a problem for me). Anything else?
Thanks y'all
