trouble shifting into 3rd 09 z

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 12:46 AM

hah can u make it?

Minsu · 07-22-2014, 12:46 AM

So its about 30 miles it seems so about 40 minutes Driving Distance.

Minsu · 07-22-2014, 12:48 AM

Ill pm you when i find out. I end work at 5 on Friday but i might have to be in the city that day. So i will let you know as the days come closer. But if i do get there friday make sure u drive the car for like ten minutes before i do before we run into the usual thing dealers say "we couldnt replicate the situation" xDDDD

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 09:48 AM

alright let me know im free til like 9 friday

MightyBobo · 07-22-2014, 10:40 AM

Looking forward to hearing what the outcome of this experiment, btw.

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 10:55 AM

Update I drove to work I jut got here 3rd gear wasnt a problem at all . Checked the clutch fluid it was fine and it wasnt black or disgusting like some members have experienced. The temp got up to about 200 last night it was at 220 so heat could be the issue prob not. Also another thing I discovered is when I go into a parking spot in 1st or reverse ..when my foot isnt completely off the clutch but is at its engagement point...I hear like a knocking almost stalling sound but it doesnt stall...thats the update for now ill get back to u guys at lunch break

Minsu · 07-22-2014, 11:10 AM

Your catch point is lower than you think, it's knocking cause if it goes any higher your gonna stall, give it but not gas and it won't knock, and I mean give it a bit more gas lower than usual and work your way up

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 12:03 PM

Well I was afraid to accelerate hard on my way to work today I took it above 3k but very slowly. I dont know maybe it only happens when I accelerate hard. Ive read that an easy way to tell if clutch fluid needs to be changed is if it's filthy black or below min mine wad neither

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 12:04 PM

Literally I prayed last night that it wasn't my slave cylinder. .it cost 138 no biggie but labor....like 7-800 bucks. Im broke rn

Minsu · 07-22-2014, 12:31 PM

That or you might have a kink in ur pressure lines.

MightyBobo · 07-22-2014, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minsu

That or you might have a kink in ur pressure lines.

Sounds like something to talk with your proctologist about...

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 05:02 PM

update . just drove home . again drove lightly no hard launches and rpms never went over 3500k. didnt get stuck even when temps went up to 220. checked clutch fluid...it wasnt BLACK like some members had when they had clutch issues but it didnt look brand new either. it might just be in my head but the clutch feels a tiny bit softer.

DIGItonium · 07-22-2014, 05:16 PM

If your clutch isn't fully releasing even with your foot planted, the car will lurch forward or even crawl in 1st. Pedal pressure should be firm with less than 1" of play up top. It shouldn't be mushy halfway. If that's the case, you can try bleeding it.

I've been told not to overfill the gearbox either. This can cause excess pressure in the gearbox and cause it to blow seals. That's what I was told by my tech.

For a 2009 with how many miles? It doesn't hurt to switch to better clutch fluid like Motul RBF600.

MightyBobo · 07-22-2014, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

If your clutch isn't fully releasing even with your foot planted, the car will lurch forward or even crawl in 1st. Pedal pressure should be firm with less than 1" of play up top. It shouldn't be mushy halfway. If that's the case, you can try bleeding it.

I've been told not to overfill the gearbox either. This can cause excess pressure in the gearbox and cause it to blow seals. That's what I was told by my tech.

For a 2009 with how many miles? It doesn't hurt to switch to better clutch fluid like Motul RBF600.

It already had RBF600 in it.

jamesj1996 · 07-22-2014, 05:32 PM

Yeah rob (the guy above was the previous owner) well 2nd to the previous previous had it for a month but yeah the clutch isnt sticking to the ground its coming up. Also it has 21k miles I bought it with 19.8

07-22-2014, 12:46 AM	#46 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	re hah can u make it?

07-22-2014, 12:46 AM	#47 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	So its about 30 miles it seems so about 40 minutes Driving Distance. __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

07-22-2014, 12:48 AM	#48 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	Ill pm you when i find out. I end work at 5 on Friday but i might have to be in the city that day. So i will let you know as the days come closer. But if i do get there friday make sure u drive the car for like ten minutes before i do before we run into the usual thing dealers say "we couldnt replicate the situation" xDDDD __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

07-22-2014, 10:40 AM	#50 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Looking forward to hearing what the outcome of this experiment, btw. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

07-22-2014, 11:10 AM	#52 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	Your catch point is lower than you think, it's knocking cause if it goes any higher your gonna stall, give it but not gas and it won't knock, and I mean give it a bit more gas lower than usual and work your way up __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

07-22-2014, 09:48 AM	#49 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	alright let me know im free til like 9 friday

07-22-2014, 10:55 AM	#51 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	Update I drove to work I jut got here 3rd gear wasnt a problem at all . Checked the clutch fluid it was fine and it wasnt black or disgusting like some members have experienced. The temp got up to about 200 last night it was at 220 so heat could be the issue prob not. Also another thing I discovered is when I go into a parking spot in 1st or reverse ..when my foot isnt completely off the clutch but is at its engagement point...I hear like a knocking almost stalling sound but it doesnt stall...thats the update for now ill get back to u guys at lunch break

07-22-2014, 12:03 PM	#53 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	Well I was afraid to accelerate hard on my way to work today I took it above 3k but very slowly. I dont know maybe it only happens when I accelerate hard. Ive read that an easy way to tell if clutch fluid needs to be changed is if it's filthy black or below min mine wad neither

07-22-2014, 12:04 PM	#54 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	Literally I prayed last night that it wasn't my slave cylinder. .it cost 138 no biggie but labor....like 7-800 bucks. Im broke rn

07-22-2014, 12:31 PM	#55 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	That or you might have a kink in ur pressure lines. __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

07-22-2014, 05:02 PM	#57 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	update . just drove home . again drove lightly no hard launches and rpms never went over 3500k. didnt get stuck even when temps went up to 220. checked clutch fluid...it wasnt BLACK like some members had when they had clutch issues but it didnt look brand new either. it might just be in my head but the clutch feels a tiny bit softer.

07-22-2014, 05:16 PM	#58 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	If your clutch isn't fully releasing even with your foot planted, the car will lurch forward or even crawl in 1st. Pedal pressure should be firm with less than 1" of play up top. It shouldn't be mushy halfway. If that's the case, you can try bleeding it. I've been told not to overfill the gearbox either. This can cause excess pressure in the gearbox and cause it to blow seals. That's what I was told by my tech. For a 2009 with how many miles? It doesn't hurt to switch to better clutch fluid like Motul RBF600. __________________

07-22-2014, 05:32 PM	#60 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	Yeah rob (the guy above was the previous owner) well 2nd to the previous previous had it for a month but yeah the clutch isnt sticking to the ground its coming up. Also it has 21k miles I bought it with 19.8

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