HELP! Clutch not fully disengaging

Flow0875 · 08-08-2022, 11:26 PM

Can someone pls help .I’m not an expert but I recently replaced my clutch, flywheel, jwt heavy duty csc, and master cylinder (all aftermarket parts from z1). After I finished I went went and started messing with it . First I notice 5th gear grinds pretty bad . Then when I shift into 1st gear the car starts moving with clutch pedal FULLY PRESSED IN. I admit I don’t think I bleed the clutch properly, could that be the problem?? Also are you supposed to adjust the master cylinder after replacing it ? If so how? I adjusted the shifter plate . I really hope it’s not a problem that involves me taking off the tranny aging. Thanks and advance!!

filip00 · 08-09-2022, 04:40 AM

I had these symptoms when my clutch master cylinder failed. Also same symptoms when the clutch slave cylinder failed. Could be you didn't bled it as you should have, I imagine it would have exactly the same symptoms.

BettyZ · 08-09-2022, 06:16 AM

Sounds like a bleeding issue or your brand new CSC failed. Beat off dumping the Z1 kit and going with a ZSpeed CMAK

Flow0875 · 08-09-2022, 08:23 AM

But I haven’t even road it on the street yet lol

JARblue · 08-09-2022, 09:16 AM

If the clutch is engaging while the clutch pedal is depressed, that sounds like an adjustment issue. I think you should be able to adjust the engagement via the external slave cylinder without dropping the transmission. I hated having to adjust that damn slave cylinder - plus it kept breaking on me. I recently replaced the Z1 kit with the ZSpeed CMAK and am very happy with that decision.

phunk · 08-10-2022, 06:28 PM

You could have some air left in the system reducing your slave cylinder stroke. If more bleeding doesnt help, you could lengthen the pushrod going into the master (at the top of the clutch pedal) to increase stroke in the master (so long as you have slack left and you dont cause the clutch pedal resting position to pressurize the clutch system).

40 to 332 · 08-11-2022, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by phunk

You could have some air left in the system reducing your slave cylinder stroke. If more bleeding doesnt help, you could lengthen the pushrod going into the master (at the top of the clutch pedal) to increase stroke in the master (so long as you have slack left and you dont cause the clutch pedal resting position to pressurize the clutch system).

I agree.

08-08-2022, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flow0875 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kansas Posts: 4 Drives: Silver Rep Power: 6	HELP! Clutch not fully disengaging Can someone pls help .I’m not an expert but I recently replaced my clutch, flywheel, jwt heavy duty csc, and master cylinder (all aftermarket parts from z1). After I finished I went went and started messing with it . First I notice 5th gear grinds pretty bad . Then when I shift into 1st gear the car starts moving with clutch pedal FULLY PRESSED IN. I admit I don’t think I bleed the clutch properly, could that be the problem?? Also are you supposed to adjust the master cylinder after replacing it ? If so how? I adjusted the shifter plate . I really hope it’s not a problem that involves me taking off the tranny aging. Thanks and advance!! Last edited by Flow0875; 08-08-2022 at 11:29 PM.

08-09-2022, 06:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 37 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Sounds like a bleeding issue or your brand new CSC failed. Beat off dumping the Z1 kit and going with a ZSpeed CMAK JARblue likes this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

08-09-2022, 09:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	If the clutch is engaging while the clutch pedal is depressed, that sounds like an adjustment issue. I think you should be able to adjust the engagement via the external slave cylinder without dropping the transmission. I hated having to adjust that damn slave cylinder - plus it kept breaking on me. I recently replaced the Z1 kit with the ZSpeed CMAK and am very happy with that decision. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-10-2022, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	You could have some air left in the system reducing your slave cylinder stroke. If more bleeding doesnt help, you could lengthen the pushrod going into the master (at the top of the clutch pedal) to increase stroke in the master (so long as you have slack left and you dont cause the clutch pedal resting position to pressurize the clutch system). __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

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08-09-2022, 04:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
filip00 Track Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: slovenia Posts: 556 Drives: 370z pack Rep Power: 125427	I had these symptoms when my clutch master cylinder failed. Also same symptoms when the clutch slave cylinder failed. Could be you didn't bled it as you should have, I imagine it would have exactly the same symptoms.

08-09-2022, 08:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Flow0875 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kansas Posts: 4 Drives: Silver Rep Power: 6	But I haven’t even road it on the street yet lol