NEW Clutch not Engaging...Money Pit

Rusty · 07-05-2024, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoomZ

I think you have incompatible parts. Possible installation errors.

As for input shaft greasing. From FSM:

: Apply lithium-based grease including molybdenum disulphide.

Believe his csc is the wrong one for this pressure plate, flywheel combo.

obender66 · 07-08-2024, 04:52 PM

Just noticed the thread...I went through a lot of issues with JWT CS installed.
Stock CSC went out at 60K km. I installed ACT street clutch and flywheel with JWT CSC.
In a about 15K I started getting hard shifts and no gears at stand still. Shop blamed it on the clutch and I went with Exedy OEM. Same issues after short while, dirty fluid, hard shifts or no gears.
Adjusting pedal travel and bleeding the system helped for couple of weeks and then problem would come back.

What I noticed is that gears would shift better with clutch pedal only halfway in. I adjusted pedal travel (lost cruise control and got "key" light, but that I was aware how to fix)-got better, but would still have "bad days". Or no gears upon startup-not even reverse.

So few weeks ago I bit the bullet and installed Z1 CSC elimination V2 and new Exedy OEM clutch. Old Exedy had no wear and now I have a spare clutch. JWT CSC looks fine, no leaks, no wear marks or gouging. I do not know why it did not work...maybe there was some twist around shaft axis, or some fluid expansion within the cylinder.

My suggestion-ditch CSC set up and go for elimination kit once and for all. I had 3 clutch jobs in 3 years, that is f...$$$!

Spaghetti999 · 07-08-2024, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obender66

Just noticed the thread...I went through a lot of issues with JWT CS installed.
Stock CSC went out at 60K km. I installed ACT street clutch and flywheel with JWT CSC.
In a about 15K I started getting hard shifts and no gears at stand still. Shop blamed it on the clutch and I went with Exedy OEM. Same issues after short while, dirty fluid, hard shifts or no gears.
Adjusting pedal travel and bleeding the system helped for couple of weeks and then problem would come back.

What I noticed is that gears would shift better with clutch pedal only halfway in. I adjusted pedal travel (lost cruise control and got "key" light, but that I was aware how to fix)-got better, but would still have "bad days". Or no gears upon startup-not even reverse.

So few weeks ago I bit the bullet and installed Z1 CSC elimination V2 and new Exedy OEM clutch. Old Exedy had no wear and now I have a spare clutch. JWT CSC looks fine, no leaks, no wear marks or gouging. I do not know why it did not work...maybe there was some twist around shaft axis, or some fluid expansion within the cylinder.

My suggestion-ditch CSC set up and go for elimination kit once and for all. I had 3 clutch jobs in 3 years, that is f...$$$!

3 clutch jobs...ouch, that is BRUTAL!

This 2nd one in a matter of a few months is painful, i cannot imagine a 3rd
CSC CMAK Here we go

obender66 · 07-20-2024, 10:08 AM

This is pic of JWT CSC. No leaks, but it looks off center. Not sure if it means anything at all.
Would be nice to get feedback from JWT-that was $350 part which worked worse and provided less mileage than OEM.

07-08-2024, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
obender66 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 69 Drives: 2016 370Z Base 6M GM Rep Power: 10	Just noticed the thread...I went through a lot of issues with JWT CS installed. Stock CSC went out at 60K km. I installed ACT street clutch and flywheel with JWT CSC. In a about 15K I started getting hard shifts and no gears at stand still. Shop blamed it on the clutch and I went with Exedy OEM. Same issues after short while, dirty fluid, hard shifts or no gears. Adjusting pedal travel and bleeding the system helped for couple of weeks and then problem would come back. What I noticed is that gears would shift better with clutch pedal only halfway in. I adjusted pedal travel (lost cruise control and got "key" light, but that I was aware how to fix)-got better, but would still have "bad days". Or no gears upon startup-not even reverse. So few weeks ago I bit the bullet and installed Z1 CSC elimination V2 and new Exedy OEM clutch. Old Exedy had no wear and now I have a spare clutch. JWT CSC looks fine, no leaks, no wear marks or gouging. I do not know why it did not work...maybe there was some twist around shaft axis, or some fluid expansion within the cylinder. My suggestion-ditch CSC set up and go for elimination kit once and for all. I had 3 clutch jobs in 3 years, that is f...$$$! Rusty, sx moneypit, ZontheRocks and 1 others like this. __________________ 2016 370Z Base/Setrab/AEM/Uprev/M7 Japan/Magnaflow/Quaife/Wilwood/300 whp 2003 G35 sedan 6MT(good bye-after 15 years together ) Last edited by obender66; 07-08-2024 at 07:33 PM.

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