I think my master slave cylinder or maybe CSC just went

MyKindaGuise · 04-10-2013, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

This is correct. Slave cylinder failure.

Replacing under warranty. Should have the car back tomorrow / early afternoon.

Sweet! well...atleast for me getting it right haha. On the plus side. 0k miles on that new CSC

eastwest2300 · 04-10-2013, 12:15 PM

Its good that they diagnosed the problem, hopefully you dont have anymore hiccups.

ZCarMan · 04-10-2013, 12:29 PM

Looks like it will all work out well with the slight inconvenience. At least you weren't on travel in the middle of nowhere land. Glad to hear it will be fixed at no charge to you. Plus, you are now more aware of clutch related issues than you probably ever wanted to be!

eastwest2300 · 04-10-2013, 12:46 PM

I had a slave cylinder go out on the eclipse, ohhh man it sucks, luckily it didnt cost a fortune to fix.

dmhenderson · 04-10-2013, 03:39 PM

Yep, you nailed it. Minor inconvenience and I can now diagnose yet another Z failure. Thanks for all of your help!
Man it started to go on Monday. It very well could have gone out on my way back from the gym. I had to pop the clutch pedal up twice while I was driving.

dmhenderson · 04-10-2013, 05:41 PM

I got a mitsubishi outlander as a rental and man is this thing weird. It's a SUV with crappier than usual handling and...paddle shifters.

I do not understand paddle shifters on a SUV

JaySuper · 04-10-2013, 09:18 PM

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum. I'm having similar issues with my car. I have a full HP Logic Twin Turbo kit and engine build. It's a 2009, 36,000 miles on it.

My clutch pedal is stuck all the way to the floor. Only my situation seems to be a little different because my fluid reservoir is still full.

The car has sat for 3 days because I thought it may be a heat issue and I started it today to pull it into the garage, and my clutch pedal depressed about an inch before getting stuck.

Does anyone have any insight on what could be going on with mine? Could it be the slave cylinder?

Thanks in advance.

dmhenderson · 04-10-2013, 09:33 PM

So uh...you're running a TT build with the stock clutch?

Questions:
Can you pop the clutch up with your toe / does it snap back all the way up?
Any smells/wacky delays in acceleration?

eastwest2300 · 04-10-2013, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaySuper

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum. I'm having similar issues with my car. I have a full HP Logic Twin Turbo kit and engine build. It's a 2009, 36,000 miles on it.

My clutch pedal is stuck all the way to the floor. Only my situation seems to be a little different because my fluid reservoir is still full.

The car has sat for 3 days because I thought it may be a heat issue and I started it today to pull it into the garage, and my clutch pedal depressed about an inch before getting stuck.

Does anyone have any insight on what could be going on with mine? Could it be the slave cylinder?

Thanks in advance.

Dude, you need to have your car towed to a mechanic.. simple as that.

MyKindaGuise · 04-10-2013, 11:40 PM

Lack of fluid is only one representation of a failed CSC. Your issue sounds very similar and may in fact be a failed CSC. Is your clutch/flywheel/CSC all stock?!?

JaySuper · 04-11-2013, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

So uh...you're running a TT build with the stock clutch?

Questions:
Can you pop the clutch up with your toe / does it snap back all the way up?
Any smells/wacky delays in acceleration?

Hell no with a stock clutch. Lol. But it's not an after market slave cylinder.

The clutch pedal will snap all the way up if I do it with my foot. But as soon as I push it, it will return equally as fast to the floor. Do you get what I'm saying?

No smells or delays. I drove it about 12 miles with no clutch keeping the car in 4th gear. No slippage or funky smells.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Dude, you need to have your car towed to a mechanic.. simple as that.

Towing it is going to be a bit of an ordeal since the car literally sits 3 inches off the ground. I'm looking more to gain insight on parts to buy for when I can finally get the chance to get it up on a lift.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

Lack of fluid is only one representation of a failed CSC. Your issue sounds very similar and may in fact be a failed CSC. Is your clutch/flywheel/CSC all stock?!?

The CSC is stock, not the clutch or the flywheel.

dmhenderson · 04-11-2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaySuper

Hell no with a stock clutch. Lol. But it's not an after market slave cylinder.

The clutch pedal will snap all the way up if I do it with my foot. But as soon as I push it, it will return equally as fast to the floor. Do you get what I'm saying?

Yeah that's exactly what mine was doing. Very likely the CSC or a leak/blockage between the CSC and the fluid resevoir.

I'm with E/W though... If you can't get it to a mechanic, find a mechanic and bring him to the car.

dmhenderson · 04-11-2013, 08:36 AM

Probably me just being paranoid but I'm wondering if the CSC leak I had was indicative of a large clutch problem. Makes me nervous... Dealership would check that you'd think...right?

Roadster4Us · 04-11-2013, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Probably me just being paranoid but I'm wondering if the CSC leak I had was indicative of a large clutch problem. Makes me nervous... Dealership would check that you'd think...right?

Negative on a larger issue. Known issue with the CSC, just like the steering lock issue. You should be fine now that it's been replaced.

eastwest2300 · 04-11-2013, 09:14 AM

Sooner or later a slave cylinder will go out on manual transmissions.. I've come to notice.

04-10-2013, 12:15 PM	#62 (permalink)
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04-10-2013, 12:46 PM	#64 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	I had a slave cylinder go out on the eclipse, ohhh man it sucks, luckily it didnt cost a fortune to fix. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

04-10-2013, 03:39 PM	#65 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Yep, you nailed it. Minor inconvenience and I can now diagnose yet another Z failure. Thanks for all of your help! Man it started to go on Monday. It very well could have gone out on my way back from the gym. I had to pop the clutch pedal up twice while I was driving. __________________

04-10-2013, 05:41 PM	#66 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I got a mitsubishi outlander as a rental and man is this thing weird. It's a SUV with crappier than usual handling and...paddle shifters. I do not understand paddle shifters on a SUV __________________

04-10-2013, 09:18 PM	#67 (permalink)
JaySuper Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: VA Posts: 2 Drives: '09 370Z TT,'06 350Z Rep Power: 13	Hi all, I'm new to the forum. I'm having similar issues with my car. I have a full HP Logic Twin Turbo kit and engine build. It's a 2009, 36,000 miles on it. My clutch pedal is stuck all the way to the floor. Only my situation seems to be a little different because my fluid reservoir is still full. The car has sat for 3 days because I thought it may be a heat issue and I started it today to pull it into the garage, and my clutch pedal depressed about an inch before getting stuck. Does anyone have any insight on what could be going on with mine? Could it be the slave cylinder? Thanks in advance.

04-10-2013, 09:33 PM	#68 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	So uh...you're running a TT build with the stock clutch? Questions: Can you pop the clutch up with your toe / does it snap back all the way up? Any smells/wacky delays in acceleration? __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 04-10-2013 at 09:36 PM.

04-10-2013, 11:40 PM	#70 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	Lack of fluid is only one representation of a failed CSC. Your issue sounds very similar and may in fact be a failed CSC. Is your clutch/flywheel/CSC all stock?!? __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

04-11-2013, 08:36 AM	#73 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Probably me just being paranoid but I'm wondering if the CSC leak I had was indicative of a large clutch problem. Makes me nervous... Dealership would check that you'd think...right? __________________

04-11-2013, 09:14 AM	#75 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Sooner or later a slave cylinder will go out on manual transmissions.. I've come to notice. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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