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koukisandsomeapplejuice · 03-05-2011, 04:23 PM

Okay so I was driving my 300zx and I noticed pedal was becoming weaker and the clutch was catching closer and closer to the floor as I kept driving so I checked the clutch reservoir and it was damn near empty and the fluid was completely black so I thought to bleed the line and when I did the pedal didn't get any stronger and now the car wont go into gear and im pretty screwed because I do deliveries for work -_- the clutch is only one month old and so is the master cylinder and I just replaced the slave yesterday and didn't resolve the problem, someone help me! lol

towlie · 03-05-2011, 04:44 PM

Hmmm, are you sure you installed the slave correctly? If it won't go into gear, thats the first thing I would check lol

Possibly your throw out bearing as well?

koukisandsomeapplejuice · 03-05-2011, 05:56 PM

well the throwout bearing is brand new it came with the kit, its one of those oem luk clutches, one thing I think it could be its when I replaced the clutch I lost that cover piece for the fork right next to the slave but yeah I believe the slave is in correctly if the fluid is traveling, I hate this damn car lol

koukisandsomeapplejuice · 03-07-2011, 03:27 PM

Does anyone know how to adjust the clutch pedal on a z32 besides taking out the master?there's too little room to work with under the dash

jdmspooge · 03-07-2011, 06:07 PM

Hmm... Maybe you need to bleed it some more. I wonder if Z's have that dumb clutch block thingy. And if you do, just probably bypass it and go straight to the slave. I dunno though. Anyone?

koukisandsomeapplejuice · 03-12-2011, 09:23 AM

Thanks man but na and it's been bled a thousand times I don't get it, I've even try to adjust the pedal but there's literatly no room, go figure. It's still off the road and sones willing to buy it but I'm getting nothing for it since it technicaly doesn't run. Bump advice needed please, took it to machanics and they didn't even want to touch it lol

WacingWandy's240 · 03-12-2011, 02:11 PM

R u bleeding it correctly? It sounds to me like there is air in the system. If your pedal is getting closer to the floor before it quits working. R u pumping the pedal up and holding it down while someone opens it? Try opening the bleeder and having someone slowly push it down and hold hit, close bleeder repeat. Hope this helps.

xptnike · 03-12-2011, 02:24 PM

well, possibly it could be your throwout bearing. This happened to me after I installed my clutch. The clutch fork wasn't on the throwout bearing correctly or the throwout bearing didn't have enough grease. My friend's dad helped me out with this, since he used to be a mechanic. Well, hope this helps, but I drive a s14.

DirtyLoud · 03-12-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WacingWandy's240

R u bleeding it correctly? It sounds to me like there is air in the system. If your pedal is getting closer to the floor before it quits working. R u pumping the pedal up and holding it down while someone opens it? Try opening the bleeder and having someone slowly push it down and hold hit, close bleeder repeat. Hope this helps.

Yup. Air in the lines. Gotta keep pumping man haha you may need to pump for like 10-15min straight lol!.

JUST MAKE SURE THE RESERVOIR ALWAYS HAS FLUID IN IT.
DONT LET IT GO DRY! :]

03-05-2011, 04:23 PM	#1
koukisandsomeapplejuice Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Age: 33 Posts: 112 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	clutch problem need help Okay so I was driving my 300zx and I noticed pedal was becoming weaker and the clutch was catching closer and closer to the floor as I kept driving so I checked the clutch reservoir and it was damn near empty and the fluid was completely black so I thought to bleed the line and when I did the pedal didn't get any stronger and now the car wont go into gear and im pretty screwed because I do deliveries for work -_- the clutch is only one month old and so is the master cylinder and I just replaced the slave yesterday and didn't resolve the problem, someone help me! lol __________________

03-05-2011, 05:56 PM	#3
koukisandsomeapplejuice Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Age: 33 Posts: 112 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well the throwout bearing is brand new it came with the kit, its one of those oem luk clutches, one thing I think it could be its when I replaced the clutch I lost that cover piece for the fork right next to the slave but yeah I believe the slave is in correctly if the fluid is traveling, I hate this damn car lol __________________

03-07-2011, 03:27 PM	#4
koukisandsomeapplejuice Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Age: 33 Posts: 112 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Does anyone know how to adjust the clutch pedal on a z32 besides taking out the master?there's too little room to work with under the dash __________________

03-12-2011, 09:23 AM	#6
koukisandsomeapplejuice Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Age: 33 Posts: 112 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks man but na and it's been bled a thousand times I don't get it, I've even try to adjust the pedal but there's literatly no room, go figure. It's still off the road and sones willing to buy it but I'm getting nothing for it since it technicaly doesn't run. Bump advice needed please, took it to machanics and they didn't even want to touch it lol __________________

03-05-2011, 04:44 PM	#2
towlie Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific NorthWest Posts: 2,500 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Hmmm, are you sure you installed the slave correctly? If it won't go into gear, thats the first thing I would check lol Possibly your throw out bearing as well?

03-07-2011, 06:07 PM	#5
jdmspooge Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,609 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Hmm... Maybe you need to bleed it some more. I wonder if Z's have that dumb clutch block thingy. And if you do, just probably bypass it and go straight to the slave. I dunno though. Anyone?

03-12-2011, 02:11 PM	#7
WacingWandy's240 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	R u bleeding it correctly? It sounds to me like there is air in the system. If your pedal is getting closer to the floor before it quits working. R u pumping the pedal up and holding it down while someone opens it? Try opening the bleeder and having someone slowly push it down and hold hit, close bleeder repeat. Hope this helps.

03-12-2011, 02:24 PM	#8
xptnike Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: sac norcal Age: 34 Posts: 147 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	well, possibly it could be your throwout bearing. This happened to me after I installed my clutch. The clutch fork wasn't on the throwout bearing correctly or the throwout bearing didn't have enough grease. My friend's dad helped me out with this, since he used to be a mechanic. Well, hope this helps, but I drive a s14.