Sticky: (Official) 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

FairladyZ10PG · 07-27-2015, 03:16 PM

Just a thought, before my CSC gave out my car had problem starting. So I often had to depress the clutch pedal very hard several times before the car would start, which I believe led to CSC failure.

I think if I hadn't stomped on the clutch so many times the CSC might not have failed when it had.

njobe89 · 07-27-2015, 03:22 PM

does anyone know the ratio or percentage(if one is needed) needed for a recall to be issued. so far 90 cars out of tens of thousands sold doesn't seem like a high percentage of cars having a default.

MagmaRed370z · 07-27-2015, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njobe89

does anyone know the ratio or percentage(if one is needed) needed for a recall to be issued. so far 90 cars out of tens of thousands sold doesn't seem like a high percentage of cars having a default.

Good question, I would like to know that too. We might be missing a lot of the G37s and people with Z34s that had this issue and a)are not in this forum b)fixed it and didn't report it c)had the issue and its not documented.

KoolKarmaJoe · 07-27-2015, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

Just a thought, before my CSC gave out my car had problem starting. So I often had to depress the clutch pedal very hard several times before the car would start, which I believe led to CSC failure.

I think if I hadn't stomped on the clutch so many times the CSC might not have failed when it had.

Could be, but I'm no mechanic. There are two sensors at your clutch pedal that I know of, 1 for cruise control & 1 for starting vehicle. If you should happen to have difficulty again with starting, I think it may just require a minor adjustment at the pedal. There was a link with pictures on the370z.com that explained how to make adjustments for those sensors. If it were Me, I'd take it to a shop to make adjustments because it is a pain in the a** to lay on my back with my head up under the dash.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

KoolKarmaJoe · 07-27-2015, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njobe89

does anyone know the ratio or percentage(if one is needed) needed for a recall to be issued. so far 90 cars out of tens of thousands sold doesn't seem like a high percentage of cars having a default.

I think it takes some serious injuries & or deaths before anyone takes recall action. Basically Nissan doesn't give a SH*T !

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Z is 4 ZEBRA! · 07-27-2015, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Read T

Model 2011 Nissan 370z Sport
VIN Top Secret
Purchase date April 2012
Occurrence date July 2015
Mileage 58,000

About a year ago my clutch PEDAL broke, shearing off the helper spring mount. The pedal became very sloppy and difficult to shift but I replaced it with the RJM adjustable pedal and was very pleased with the results. Thanks to this website though I have since known to keep a close eye out for any CSC issues.

The car is my daily driver and I generally baby the car around town, although I have been to a few HPDEs with it. I currently run PFC 665 for the clutch line.Two weeks ago while changing my engine oil, I noticed that the Clutch reservoir fluid level was getting very low

. Prior to this, I had not had any problems with the clutch line and had it flushed at least once before. No puddles or leaks were noticed under the car or on the bottom of the transmission. I ordered the ZSpeed CSC and parked my car for a week (make sure you have a spare car if you own a nissan or anything British).

I am lucky enough to have a good friend that owns a shop with a lift, and today the two of us swapped out the CSC. The entire procedure took roughly 3 hours, and was made much easier by slightly dropping the front subframe to help tilt the transmission down. The clutch disc was noted to be plenty thick still - which is great since I didn't order a new one. Car is now doing great although the engagement point is slightly lower and grabbier, two things I can adjust with the RJM pedal.

Before I did the work myself I went to a Z shop locally and was quoted roughly $950 labour + parts. I ended up doing it myself with a friend for the price of the CSC and a few good beers (Dogfish Head, Aviator, and DuClaw).

As much as I love this car, I will say that I have been pretty disappointed by the build quality and random issues I've had - breaking clutch pedal, CSC failure, axle click, engine oil overheating, and clear coat bubbling off all over.

It looks like you are the first I have seen who has had spoken up about a CSC failure after RJM pedal install. How long have you had the pedal installed until your failure?

Zbrah · 07-27-2015, 04:11 PM

Nice S/N, Brah!

FairladyZ10PG · 07-27-2015, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoolKarmaJoe

Could be, but I'm no mechanic. There are two sensors at your clutch pedal that I know of, 1 for cruise control & 1 for starting vehicle. If you should happen to have difficulty again with starting, I think it may just require a minor adjustment at the pedal. There was a link with pictures on the370z.com that explained how to make adjustments for those sensors. If it were Me, I'd take it to a shop to make adjustments because it is a pain in the a** to lay on my back with my head up under the dash.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Yes the car is back in my hands after staying at the shop over the weekend.

The most likely culprit was the 5 year old battery that I had in my car, so the battery has been replaced and the sensors and pedals have been adjusted. The car is starting like new again

eastwest2300 · 07-27-2015, 07:41 PM

well fellas, I got my Z back from AAM, I drove it a good 40 miles in DC traffic, she drove very well, Im happy.

Good job by AAM.

eastwest2300 · 07-27-2015, 07:45 PM

Oh I forgot to mention, I did NOT have a CSC failure or any sort of mechanical problem.

I have a 2010 with 8000 miles, I only replaced the CSC with the zspeed HD CSC as a preventative measure. I also went with a Southbend Stage 2 clutch, a Southbend billet flywheel, a new CMC, and a stainless steel clutch line.

Running redline fluid in the trans case, and RBF600 in the clutch reservoir.

I also just got my RJM in the mail today.. I'll be doing the install some time this week.

MagmaRed370z · 07-29-2015, 11:09 AM

Happy that I am changing my CSC to HD CSC from Zspeed next month. As a preventable item. Peace of mind all the way!

Blighter · 07-29-2015, 11:46 AM

Just swapped my fluid with some of the RBF 600 stuff.

I have never had a CSC issue but I am monitoring the fluid weekly. I DD my car. No sure if the previous owner had an issue. car has 27k

njobe89 · 07-29-2015, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoolKarmaJoe

I think it takes some serious injuries & or deaths before anyone takes recall action. Basically Nissan doesn't give a SH*T !

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

lol i don't think that's what it takes, but what do i know i'm foreign lol. on a serious note, it would be nice if someone could reach out to someone that knows that answer. i think it could help out this thread.

eastwest2300 · 07-29-2015, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schellingr

Happy that I am changing my CSC to HD CSC from Zspeed next month. As a preventable item. Peace of mind all the way!

smart man.. think about upgrading your clutch & flywheel while the transmission is open.

eastwest2300 · 07-29-2015, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blighter

Just swapped my fluid with some of the RBF 600 stuff.

I have never had a CSC issue but I am monitoring the fluid weekly. I DD my car. No sure if the previous owner had an issue. car has 27k

good luck man. you're pretty much playing russian roulette.

07-27-2015, 03:16 PM	#1111 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	Just a thought, before my CSC gave out my car had problem starting. So I often had to depress the clutch pedal very hard several times before the car would start, which I believe led to CSC failure. I think if I hadn't stomped on the clutch so many times the CSC might not have failed when it had. KoolKarmaJoe likes this. __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

07-27-2015, 03:22 PM	#1112 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	does anyone know the ratio or percentage(if one is needed) needed for a recall to be issued. so far 90 cars out of tens of thousands sold doesn't seem like a high percentage of cars having a default. KoolKarmaJoe likes this. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

07-27-2015, 04:11 PM	#1117 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Nice S/N, Brah! __________________

07-27-2015, 07:41 PM	#1119 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,972 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	well fellas, I got my Z back from AAM, I drove it a good 40 miles in DC traffic, she drove very well, Im happy. Good job by AAM. firulice and KoolKarmaJoe like this. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

07-27-2015, 07:45 PM	#1120 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,972 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Oh I forgot to mention, I did NOT have a CSC failure or any sort of mechanical problem. I have a 2010 with 8000 miles, I only replaced the CSC with the zspeed HD CSC as a preventative measure. I also went with a Southbend Stage 2 clutch, a Southbend billet flywheel, a new CMC, and a stainless steel clutch line. Running redline fluid in the trans case, and RBF600 in the clutch reservoir. I also just got my RJM in the mail today.. I'll be doing the install some time this week. Zbrah and KoolKarmaJoe like this. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium Last edited by eastwest2300; 07-27-2015 at 09:10 PM.

07-29-2015, 11:09 AM	#1121 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 13	Happy that I am changing my CSC to HD CSC from Zspeed next month. As a preventable item. Peace of mind all the way! KoolKarmaJoe likes this. __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

07-29-2015, 11:46 AM	#1122 (permalink)
Blighter Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 137 Drives: 13Nissan370zBlkM6 Rep Power: 15	Just swapped my fluid with some of the RBF 600 stuff. I have never had a CSC issue but I am monitoring the fluid weekly. I DD my car. No sure if the previous owner had an issue. car has 27k KoolKarmaJoe likes this. __________________ 2013 Base 6 speed MT Magnetic Black Injen CAIs Berk Resonated Cats Swift Springs

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
[STICKY] How much did you pay for your 370Z? (Australian Version) [STICKY]	AK370Z	Australia/New Zealand	155	03-20-2021 08:35 AM
Sticky: 370Z Transmission Failures (6MT)	DIGItonium	Engine & Drivetrain	104	02-25-2021 11:19 AM
[FOR SALE] 370z clutch, flywheel & pressure plate	40flash	Parts for sale (Private Classifieds)	2	06-11-2012 09:10 AM
CSC Acting UP? Sticky Clutch captured on video.. help?	GonGo	Nissan 370Z Warranty / Scheduled Maintenance / Servicing / Repairs	7	12-23-2011 10:33 PM
370Z flywheel, pressure plate & Clutch disc	40flash	Parts for sale (Private Classifieds)	2	07-23-2010 08:03 AM