The rest of my csc story

Inspector71 · 03-12-2015, 12:59 PM

Last year I posted about the multiple clutch failures of my 2009 Z. The dealer blamed the DOT. It kept happening. I did contact corporate offices in Tennessee. They "regretted" what happened but would not help me. The warranty expired in October when it when down time number 3 in November...and #4 in December. So, I got angry and traded it. I loved that car and the 6spd tranny. I traded it on a 2010 Dodge Challenger RT. The car is wickedly fast, like new (20K miles) and everyone loves it...but me. I have had sportscars since 1979. Yep, 6 Rx7s and one Z. The Dodge looks brand new but I feel like a captain piloting a barge down the Mississippi. Maybe it will grow on me but I doubt it. The short story is, I think I will sell/trade it as soon as it is safe (my wife won't kill me) and go back to the Z. Not a new one, but comparable to what I had. Damn did I blow it...big time.

KramChaos · 03-12-2015, 01:26 PM

I like the Z a lot as well, but if I had 4 CSC failures it would be the last Nissan for me...well maybe until the next gen Z comes =)

Inspector71 · 03-12-2015, 01:51 PM

I needed to read that. You have pulled me off the ledge. I am upside down in the Challenger because I got too little for the Z. So, I'd be more upside down and wife shooting me. I did get a call from the new owner. Young guy. How did he get my number? It is unlisted so the dealer must have given out my number. No, I didn't call back, I was afraid he was sitting somewhere with clutch to the floor #5.

If I want a fast sportscar, 2 seater, used, "affordable," are there any alternatives?

njobe89 · 03-12-2015, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector71

I needed to read that. You have pulled me off the ledge. I am upside down in the Challenger because I got too little for the Z. So, I'd be more upside down and wife shooting me. I did get a call from the new owner. Young guy. How did he get my number? It is unlisted so the dealer must have given out my number. No, I didn't call back, I was afraid he was sitting somewhere with clutch to the floor #5.

If I want a fast sportscar, 2 seater, used, "affordable," are there any alternatives?

370z automatic

njobe89 · 03-12-2015, 03:19 PM

and you had your csc fail so many times why didn't you get Z1 Clutch Concentric Slave Cylinder (CSC) Elimination Kit ?

JARblue · 03-12-2015, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njobe89

and you had your csc fail so many times why didn't you get Z1 Clutch Concentric Slave Cylinder (CSC) Elimination Kit ?

I did this before mine ever failed

And while the Z1 kit hasn't been around terribly long, the ZSpeed heavy duty CSC has been around for years. Either one is worlds better than the OEM CSC.

L33T Z34 · 03-13-2015, 09:15 AM

Sux you gotta pilot a P0S Dodge down the mitey MS. If you had any mech knowledge/sense woulda just pulled the tranny and nstalled a metal CSC & removed the clutch line R3strict0R....problem solved. Spank'N 3-Ninety-2z w/Eaze...O wait, that's me w/4.36 FD, ur results may vary....

Inspector71 · 03-13-2015, 11:40 AM

When I logged on and first mentioned this problem in May, no one mentioned this kit. I was told what I had to do to make the dealer or corporate help me. They didn't. I'll post the letter week after next. I got stampeded by well meaning friends, traded the car, wished I hadn't, and now I'm stuck with a car I don't want. I posted this so anyone else in my shoes takes the time to explore all options first. I regret every day having traded the car. Everyday. I owed $30K on a $23K car (I was still upside down in the Z). My plans are to pay as much extra on the credit union loan as possible, save and scrimp to pay this loan down, and in a year or two, try to trade it on a used Z, maybe a 2014 by then. There is nothing wrong with the Challenger. It is loaded to the gills with every option possible, black, red stripes, hemi, you name it. But it is not me. I like small, fast, manual transmission cars that have only two seats. I kick myself every day. Stupid.

njobe89 · 03-13-2015, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector71

When I logged on and first mentioned this problem in May, no one mentioned this kit. I was told what I had to do to make the dealer or corporate help me. They didn't. I'll post the letter week after next. I got stampeded by well meaning friends, traded the car, wished I hadn't, and now I'm stuck with a car I don't want. I posted this so anyone else in my shoes takes the time to explore all options first. I regret every day having traded the car. Everyday. I owed $30K on a $23K car (I was still upside down in the Z). My plans are to pay as much extra on the credit union loan as possible, save and scrimp to pay this loan down, and in a year or two, try to trade it on a used Z, maybe a 2014 by then. There is nothing wrong with the Challenger. It is loaded to the gills with every option possible, black, red stripes, hemi, you name it. But it is not me. I like small, fast, manual transmission cars that have only two seats. I kick myself every day. Stupid.

get out of the car, find a brick, put it on the gas, put the car in drive and move out of the way. beat it with a hammer to make sure it's 100% totaled. buy a Z. problem solved

L33T Z34 · 03-13-2015, 12:40 PM

LuLZ! I found that w/any "B1G 3" 'Merican car. Just a BIG RD tank...
My Coworkers w/the C6 Z06 let me test drive 'em! GM garbage. To bulky for my tastes!

Shotta · 03-13-2015, 12:52 PM

Are you on the drugs?

BC416 · 03-13-2015, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L33T Z34

LuLZ! I f0und da+ w/any "B1G 3" 'M3RiK4N car. Just a BIG RD t4nk...
My CoWorK3rZ have C6 Z06 4 da T3S+ DRiv3! G4rBaG3! Jus+ A Bunch 0V 0V3pWrD shiz4! N0 B4L4Nc3!

Can you pass whatever it is you are smoking?

jpkirk · 03-13-2015, 02:19 PM

No, he's in the alternate reality where that sh!t is, unbelievably, still cool. I gave it up ten years ago. Course, I went mainstream so I could actually earn a living with writing while I did what I loved. One thing for sure, l33T never gets bitten with unallowable words.

RoshDawg · 03-13-2015, 03:09 PM

Man 4 csc replacements? You must have been swimming in repair bills. Why didn't you replace the csc with aftermarket?

Limeybastard · 03-13-2015, 03:41 PM

Question, wasnt the first CSC work under warranty, meaning doesnt the place that replaced it give out a warranty about this part failing again?

03-12-2015, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Inspector71 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lee's Summit Missouri Posts: 337 Drives: 2015 Pearl White Z Rep Power: 16	The rest of my csc story Last year I posted about the multiple clutch failures of my 2009 Z. The dealer blamed the DOT. It kept happening. I did contact corporate offices in Tennessee. They "regretted" what happened but would not help me. The warranty expired in October when it when down time number 3 in November...and #4 in December. So, I got angry and traded it. I loved that car and the 6spd tranny. I traded it on a 2010 Dodge Challenger RT. The car is wickedly fast, like new (20K miles) and everyone loves it...but me. I have had sportscars since 1979. Yep, 6 Rx7s and one Z. The Dodge looks brand new but I feel like a captain piloting a barge down the Mississippi. Maybe it will grow on me but I doubt it. The short story is, I think I will sell/trade it as soon as it is safe (my wife won't kill me) and go back to the Z. Not a new one, but comparable to what I had. Damn did I blow it...big time.

03-12-2015, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
KramChaos Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 70 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 297	I like the Z a lot as well, but if I had 4 CSC failures it would be the last Nissan for me...well maybe until the next gen Z comes =) FairladyZ10PG likes this.

03-12-2015, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Inspector71 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lee's Summit Missouri Posts: 337 Drives: 2015 Pearl White Z Rep Power: 16	KramChaos I needed to read that. You have pulled me off the ledge. I am upside down in the Challenger because I got too little for the Z. So, I'd be more upside down and wife shooting me. I did get a call from the new owner. Young guy. How did he get my number? It is unlisted so the dealer must have given out my number. No, I didn't call back, I was afraid he was sitting somewhere with clutch to the floor #5. If I want a fast sportscar, 2 seater, used, "affordable," are there any alternatives?

03-12-2015, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	and you had your csc fail so many times why didn't you get Z1 Clutch Concentric Slave Cylinder (CSC) Elimination Kit ? JARblue and Smashley like this. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

03-13-2015, 09:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
L33T Z34 Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ahnald, MO Age: 47 Posts: 387 Drives: 09 K51 G C Bw/S 6MT Rep Power: 0	Sux you gotta pilot a P0S Dodge down the mitey MS. If you had any mech knowledge/sense woulda just pulled the tranny and nstalled a metal CSC & removed the clutch line R3strict0R....problem solved. Spank'N 3-Ninety-2z w/Eaze...O wait, that's me w/4.36 FD, ur results may vary.... Last edited by L33T Z34; 03-14-2015 at 02:35 AM. Reason: spelling errors

03-13-2015, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Inspector71 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lee's Summit Missouri Posts: 337 Drives: 2015 Pearl White Z Rep Power: 16	Wish I had known When I logged on and first mentioned this problem in May, no one mentioned this kit. I was told what I had to do to make the dealer or corporate help me. They didn't. I'll post the letter week after next. I got stampeded by well meaning friends, traded the car, wished I hadn't, and now I'm stuck with a car I don't want. I posted this so anyone else in my shoes takes the time to explore all options first. I regret every day having traded the car. Everyday. I owed $30K on a $23K car (I was still upside down in the Z). My plans are to pay as much extra on the credit union loan as possible, save and scrimp to pay this loan down, and in a year or two, try to trade it on a used Z, maybe a 2014 by then. There is nothing wrong with the Challenger. It is loaded to the gills with every option possible, black, red stripes, hemi, you name it. But it is not me. I like small, fast, manual transmission cars that have only two seats. I kick myself every day. Stupid.

03-13-2015, 12:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
L33T Z34 Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ahnald, MO Age: 47 Posts: 387 Drives: 09 K51 G C Bw/S 6MT Rep Power: 0	LuLZ! I found that w/any "B1G 3" 'Merican car. Just a BIG RD tank... My Coworkers w/the C6 Z06 let me test drive 'em! GM garbage. To bulky for my tastes! Last edited by L33T Z34; 03-14-2015 at 02:33 AM. Reason: fawk! wasn't on this planet @ time of original posting! lol!

03-13-2015, 12:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shotta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Niagara Posts: 316 Drives: 2010 370z black M6 Rep Power: 13	Are you on the drugs? brucelidat, jpkirk, Limeybastard and 1 others like this. __________________ 6MT - designed for perfectionists 7AT - designed for enthusiasts

03-13-2015, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3376	No, he's in the alternate reality where that sh!t is, unbelievably, still cool. I gave it up ten years ago. Course, I went mainstream so I could actually earn a living with writing while I did what I loved. One thing for sure, l33T never gets bitten with unallowable words. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

03-13-2015, 03:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	Man 4 csc replacements? You must have been swimming in repair bills. Why didn't you replace the csc with aftermarket? __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

03-13-2015, 03:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	Question, wasnt the first CSC work under warranty, meaning doesnt the place that replaced it give out a warranty about this part failing again? RoshDawg likes this.

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