clutch dives in and won't come back

tommy_nick · 03-14-2015, 08:12 PM

Hi everyone i noticed a problem that is happening more often in my 370z 2010 roadster wenever i have long highway drive then i reach my destination i try to press the clutch and traa nothing almost empty it's like 85% of the clutch travel destance is empty and 15% is still there which make it really really hard to shift and if i was able to shift i have to pull back the clutch up manually any help

Sixherbst · 03-14-2015, 08:26 PM

This just happened to me on my 2011 touring. My fix was to change the clutch fluid. It was pretty bad compared to the color of new fluid. What was surprising, is that while a friend was in the drivers seat slowly pumping the clutch I was underneath releasing the bleeder valve.....Air first came out??.....so I decided to completely bleed the lines just to make sure I had everything corrected. Instructions are well documented using the search button. Hope this helps

MJB · 03-14-2015, 08:32 PM

CSC is failing. Bleeding and or changing out the fluid is a temporary fix. Good luck.

tim414 · 03-15-2015, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

CSC is failing. Bleeding and or changing out the fluid is a temporary fix. Good luck.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 03-16-2015, 06:38 PM

Yep am at 33k miles and ive bleed it two times, feels like it needs a third soon.

Akurei · 03-17-2015, 10:14 AM

Well, from going to Automotive Tech school and working at shops, the recommended brake system and clutch system bleed/flush is once a year, 2 years max (pushing it). However, seeing that the Z's clutch hydraulic system is sketchy, I would follow that 1 year maintenance of doing a clutch flush/bleed.

MR.nismo · 04-20-2015, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Akurei

Well, from going to Automotive Tech school and working at shops, the recommended brake system and clutch system bleed/flush is once a year, 2 years max (pushing it). However, seeing that the Z's clutch hydraulic system is sketchy, I would follow that 1 year maintenance of doing a clutch flush/bleed.

And the CSC is known for not being the best nor the strongest point in the Z's

03-14-2015, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
tommy_nick Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: united arab emeirets Posts: 53 Drives: 10 nissan 370z m6 Rep Power: 11	clutch dives in and won't come back Hi everyone i noticed a problem that is happening more often in my 370z 2010 roadster wenever i have long highway drive then i reach my destination i try to press the clutch and traa nothing almost empty it's like 85% of the clutch travel destance is empty and 15% is still there which make it really really hard to shift and if i was able to shift i have to pull back the clutch up manually any help

03-14-2015, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	CSC is failing. Bleeding and or changing out the fluid is a temporary fix. Good luck. Trips, jwick, Chuck33079 and 2 others like this. __________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

03-16-2015, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,011 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 21	Yep am at 33k miles and ive bleed it two times, feels like it needs a third soon. __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

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03-14-2015, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sixherbst Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Northern WI Posts: 15 Drives: 2011 370Z. Black 6-s Rep Power: 13	This just happened to me on my 2011 touring. My fix was to change the clutch fluid. It was pretty bad compared to the color of new fluid. What was surprising, is that while a friend was in the drivers seat slowly pumping the clutch I was underneath releasing the bleeder valve.....Air first came out??.....so I decided to completely bleed the lines just to make sure I had everything corrected. Instructions are well documented using the search button. Hope this helps

03-17-2015, 10:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Akurei Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California Posts: 319 Drives: 14 370z Rep Power: 12	Well, from going to Automotive Tech school and working at shops, the recommended brake system and clutch system bleed/flush is once a year, 2 years max (pushing it). However, seeing that the Z's clutch hydraulic system is sketchy, I would follow that 1 year maintenance of doing a clutch flush/bleed.