Clutch sticking half way to floor

TheNismo · 06-08-2015, 03:49 PM

I just had this happen to me as well.. Got my 2011 used with 30k miles from a Nissan dealership (clutch fluid was full and clean when I got the car) and then the fluid completely drain at 32-33k miles. The clutch went to the floor and reservoir was empty, I refilled it and drove it home.

I took it to Cerritos Nissan at first and they couldn't find any leak so they said it was not an issue with the CSC or MC, then they said there's a TSB stating to flush and refill with GTR brake fluid and they wanted $320 to do that...
So of course I said no cause that's ridiculous especially at that price. I waited until I could make the ~4 hour drive to the dealership that I got the car from and they said the same thing but offered to do the GTR brake fluid flush for significantly less.. but also said no warranty work could be done.
So for now I'm just keeping an eye on it, but at least I have record of a Nissan dealership performing the work just in case it happens again.

huudoo · 06-08-2015, 06:23 PM

I talked to a gtr tech@ local nissan today , he said most likely the clutch master cyl.
that the piston/ valve in the mc was not opening all the way ,
to enable enough pressure to get pedel to come all the way up... if so it would be cheaper
to just put a mc on and add the motul rbf 600 I bought today.. in stead of just flush
the fluch would be $100.00 -- the mc is 138.00 plus labor $150.00 including a bleed and
my motul ....my car only does it when it is really hot and spirited driving....

or I could just wait and drive it normal and see what happin's

macwest · 07-16-2015, 01:01 PM

Well I just ordered the kit from Joe at Zspeed with the new master cylinder . The speed shop that I frequent will install it for me for 650.00. I only have 1650 miles on the car, The speed shop thinks I'm nuts but I will rather just get it done and not worry about it. Mac

JARblue · 07-21-2015, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macwest

Well I just ordered the kit from Joe at Zspeed with the new master cylinder . The speed shop that I frequent will install it for me for 650.00. I only have 1650 miles on the car, The speed shop thinks I'm nuts but I will rather just get it done and not worry about it. Mac

With only 1650 miles on it, you might have been able to get away with using the same master cylinder

(did you ask Joe about that?)

But I like the way you are thinking. Preventative, not reactionary

eastwest2300 · 07-21-2015, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

With only 1650 miles on it, you might have been able to get away with using the same master cylinder

(did you ask Joe about that?)

But I like the way you are thinking. Preventative, not reactionary

Exactly!

macwest · 07-20-2015, 07:45 PM

car goes I tomorrow for install. I will update

eastwest2300 · 07-21-2015, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by macwest

car goes I tomorrow for install. I will update

awesome man.. I take mine in to AAM on Friday, Im really excited.

KoolKarmaJoe · 07-21-2015, 10:28 AM

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macwest · 07-21-2015, 05:55 PM

I asked Joe he said I should be alright , but I go through enough anxiety that my car wont be damaged during the install so I'm replacing the MC also. I don't want to have to do it again. Mac

eastwest2300 · 07-21-2015, 09:24 PM

I dont blame ya.

Uxi · 07-22-2015, 10:57 AM

Service rep told me replaced MC when they did the disc and CSC but apparently lied since the MC wasn't on the invoice...

eastwest2300 · 07-22-2015, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Uxi

Service rep told me replaced MC when they did the disc and CSC but apparently lied since the MC wasn't on the invoice...

ahhh dude, thats so much BS.. I dont trust anything them azzhats say.

macwest · 07-22-2015, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uxi

Service rep told me replaced MC when they did the disc and CSC but apparently lied since the MC wasn't on the invoice...

Posting your failure of the CSC is when I made up my mind to do it in mine. Let me ask you a question do you hear any engine noise (only with windows up) When taking off hard it sounds like valve float or marbles shaking more prevalent when oil hot and revs dropping in Gear. It is annoying. Mac PS I have the Nissan Ester oil in mine.

macwest · 07-22-2015, 12:47 PM

Mine is at shop now for the install and I'm having them put on an intake . They are using dot 4 some brand made in Germany for fluid in MC and putting in redline in trans which I already did but told me some would come out pulling drive shaft. The intake they are installing is k And N short ram using AFE oil free filters.(that was my decision not there's). Mac

eastwest2300 · 07-22-2015, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macwest

Mine is at shop now for the install and I'm having them put on an intake . They are using dot 4 some brand made in Germany for fluid in MC and putting in redline in trans which I already did but told me some would come out pulling drive shaft. The intake they are installing is k And N short ram using AFE oil free filters.(that was my decision not there's). Mac

hopefully your clutch fluid is good.. whatever they're using.

06-08-2015, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheNismo Base Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 57 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 10	I just had this happen to me as well.. Got my 2011 used with 30k miles from a Nissan dealership (clutch fluid was full and clean when I got the car) and then the fluid completely drain at 32-33k miles. The clutch went to the floor and reservoir was empty, I refilled it and drove it home. I took it to Cerritos Nissan at first and they couldn't find any leak so they said it was not an issue with the CSC or MC, then they said there's a TSB stating to flush and refill with GTR brake fluid and they wanted $320 to do that... So of course I said no cause that's ridiculous especially at that price. I waited until I could make the ~4 hour drive to the dealership that I got the car from and they said the same thing but offered to do the GTR brake fluid flush for significantly less.. but also said no warranty work could be done. So for now I'm just keeping an eye on it, but at least I have record of a Nissan dealership performing the work just in case it happens again. __________________ \| ARK Performance DT-S Exhaust \| Volk Racing G25 Prism Dark Silver \| \| Feal Suspension Coilovers \| ACT HDSS Clutch + Flywheel \| \| ZSpeed HD CSC \| Takeda Intakes \| Pioneer AppRadio4 \|

07-16-2015, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
macwest Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: nyc Posts: 57 Drives: 2015 370 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Well I just ordered the kit from Joe at Zspeed with the new master cylinder . The speed shop that I frequent will install it for me for 650.00. I only have 1650 miles on the car, The speed shop thinks I'm nuts but I will rather just get it done and not worry about it. Mac JARblue and MagmaRed370z like this.

07-21-2015, 10:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
KoolKarmaJoe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 417 Drives: 09' Nissan 370Z R M6 Rep Power: 12	ZSpeed Fan! Very pleased with Joe's help & advise to upgrade my CLUTCH hydraulics, Clutch Kit, & ACT Streetlite Flywheel. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk __________________ "Joe" AAM True 3" Duals / Whiteline Bars & Rear Links / Tanabe Sustec Pro / Mishimoto Oil Cooler / Michelin Pilot SS ACT HD Pressure Plate / ACT Performance Disc / ACT Streetlite Flywheel / ZSpeed HD CSC on GTR Fluid.

07-21-2015, 09:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,019 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684551	I dont blame ya. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

07-22-2015, 10:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Uxi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 303 Drives: 16 NISMO Tech PW 6MT Rep Power: 3598	Service rep told me replaced MC when they did the disc and CSC but apparently lied since the MC wasn't on the invoice... KoolKarmaJoe likes this.

06-08-2015, 06:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
huudoo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TN Posts: 12 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 11	I talked to a gtr tech@ local nissan today , he said most likely the clutch master cyl. that the piston/ valve in the mc was not opening all the way , to enable enough pressure to get pedel to come all the way up... if so it would be cheaper to just put a mc on and add the motul rbf 600 I bought today.. in stead of just flush the fluch would be $100.00 -- the mc is 138.00 plus labor $150.00 including a bleed and my motul ....my car only does it when it is really hot and spirited driving.... or I could just wait and drive it normal and see what happin's

07-20-2015, 07:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
macwest Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: nyc Posts: 57 Drives: 2015 370 Nismo Rep Power: 13	car goes I tomorrow for install. I will update

07-21-2015, 05:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
macwest Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: nyc Posts: 57 Drives: 2015 370 Nismo Rep Power: 13	I asked Joe he said I should be alright , but I go through enough anxiety that my car wont be damaged during the install so I'm replacing the MC also. I don't want to have to do it again. Mac

07-22-2015, 12:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
macwest Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: nyc Posts: 57 Drives: 2015 370 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Mine is at shop now for the install and I'm having them put on an intake . They are using dot 4 some brand made in Germany for fluid in MC and putting in redline in trans which I already did but told me some would come out pulling drive shaft. The intake they are installing is k And N short ram using AFE oil free filters.(that was my decision not there's). Mac

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