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Originally Posted by Rusty
I'll do mine by myself when the time comes. It depends on your skill set and how comfortable you are at doing something like this.
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Originally Posted by Dreadnaught
I haven't done my cluth master cylinder, but, I have done my CSC. While I had my transmission out I replaced the rear main seal, pilot bushing, flywheel, clutch and pressure plate.
I'm a professional technician with 9 years of experience. I did the job with my Z on jack stands in my garage.
Dropping the transmission isn't for someone who can really only just do fluid changes and brakes.
If you want to tackle it yourself self, ask away on how to do the job if you think you can handle it.
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Very true. In terms of skill set, by no means would I call myself an expert, but I've taken out a tranny before to replace the clutch, though this was a long time ago and it took me a while when I did (back then, awesome forums like this one and youtube didn't exist
). I suppose my biggest fear is the unknown, as replacing the MC and CSC would be a first for me. The other option would be to take it to a shop, but I don't know of any reputable shops around, other than the stealership and who knows if the person working on my car would know what they're doing or if they will actually use the parts I provide.
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Originally Posted by ZoomZ
Rusty is correct about the starting point of 110F. This would be normal for winter driving. However, you need to add time. 1 hour at least. 180F+ is the magic number. Again, 45 min- 1 hour at least in this temp. Start time when you reach 180F+.
This will open up another oil can of worms. 
Just do us a favor and drive the car! Dont idle in driveway until you reach "operating temp". The worst thing garage queen owners do. Your better off not running it at all. |
Believe me, there is nothing more I would love than to actual be able to drive my car. Problem is the CSC/MC is on its way out and after about 15 minutes, the clutch pedal begins to feel soft and clutch fluid level dropping. I suppose I am one of the lucky ones on getting a warning before going out. It's weird because everyone else have posted this issue hit them out of nowhere and no warning. The clutch pedal never has stuck to the floor and always returns, but does have a noticeable softer feel and less pressure after about a 15-min drive, and I do have to top off the fluid every drive (no leaks on the floor, which leads me to believe it's leaking within the housing bell).