CSC and dealership..need some advice.

batboyvaj

hahaha, it's a piece of crap. if you plan on keeping it, get the z1 cscek and have the dealer install it in place of the oem csc.

Z370Z011

yeah if it goes out again ill just do that lol.
the part was installed and it broke on their first test drive, so by the time I got the car it was pretty much drained out which is why my clutch pedal felt so shitty. But they replaced it for the second time and it seems good so far

nis350

are you sure they have actually replaced it the first time, not just bled it? there is alot of shady dealer mechanics....

do you mind PM me the dealership you are dealing with so that I would avoid them simply because they are either incompetent or shady in your case.

juld0zer

i wonder where all the fluid goes? surely the clutch disc would be contaminated if the CSC leaked. i raised this issue with the dealer when i had my CSC replaced due to leaking (no visible fluid from outside of bell housing, but i had topped up about 3 reservoir's worth of fluid in a few months). clutch is still strong though, at 62000km

Z370Z011

Yeah of course, not a problem!

Drspin

Just be glad yours didn't end up like my CSC replacement. They replaced everything including the pressure plate, CSC etc. Well I took the car and 5th and 6th were kind of tight going into gear. Took it back they replaced the transmission under warranty (every gear shifted fine until they replaced the CSC) stating the syncro's were going out.

Now I have a new transmission that EVERY gear is tight to get into. They keep telling me that it needs a break in period to loosen up of 500+ miles and that its so tight because of the B&M short throw I have.

So now I have to find the original shifter replace it back to stock and take it back to them AGAIN! So frustrating sometimes.

MJB

Either the CSC is not extending enough to disengage the pressure plate from the disk, or there is a problem with the pressure plate. Good luck with everything. And the break in excuse is bs. A clutch should be broken in for the first 500 miles, but everything should shift with ease.

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Drspin

Yeah not surprised on their BS excuses haha. Though everything feels like it is disengaging correctly. Its just feels tight to push into each gear. In gear no movement from car until clutch pedal is at the correct point and that all feels fine. Still seem like pressure plate problem (sorry don't know much on how that works)? Was thinking of switching out to Redline and seeing if helped at all...?

nis350

I am really surprise that there are so many issues with replacing the CSC with factory trained mechanics. I have not replaced the CSC/CMC on the Z, but did so with other cars with external CSC. It is a very straight forward job that takes less than an hour and it involves a few bolts and brake line, then bleed the brake system.

The design of the CMC and CSC is very simple. It is just push rods and rubber seals.

As far as tough getting into gears, the clutch may not be completely disengaged or dragging. This can normally be adjusted on the push rod on the CMC. You basically reduce the free play on the clutch pedal so the clutch disc would disengage more when the clutch pedal is fully depressed. You will likely to have a higher engage point also.

1slow370

Yeah no our concentric slave cylinder is mounted on the input shaft inside the bellhousing where the throwout bearing is on other cars, the whole trans need to be taken down to change it so it is minimum 4hrs with a fast tech

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nis350

I assume there are major benefits with this 'expensive' design?

1slow370

it's hella cheap for nissan to make

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JARblue

And this is why I opted for the Z1 external slave cylinder rather than an aftermarket HD CSC. If I ever have problems with the slave itself, no dropping of the transmission required. I did the Z1CSCEK install in my garage on jack stands. Never again lol

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mishuko

how long did it take?

Zbrah

Dude, post the name of the stealership! Why keeping it private info?

Edit: I'd like to know so when my csc goes out, they won't have grounds to lie to my face that they have never had this problem before. Saves us socal guys alot of hassle and time. Please!