Another CSC failure?

370Z Purist

I finally got around to using the piston oiler/reverse bleed technique. Worked like a charm. Completely restored pressure in the system, and after a few pumps of the pedal, the entire pedal stiffened up. It held up to MORE than a single drive this time! Hopefully it stays this way. It does seem like I managed to boil the fluid. While this does mean I don't have to do the CSC replacement, it does rather make me comfortable with the thought of replacing it with the HD component anyway. I also want to slap on a lightweight flywheel, but I don't really see the point if I don't do the clutch with it all at once.

Funny thing though, if you're using a screw top piston oiler, wrap teflon tape around the threads. Brake fluid, being a hydraulic fluid and not a lubricant, actually will seize the threads. Ended up breaking my piston oiler before I "finished" purging the system, but it seems I had already flushed the system well enough for a firm pedal feel.

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-Phil

"Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."