Clutch acting a fool
10-22-2012, 08:58 AM
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Clutch acting a fool
So I've been having problems with my clutch recently. It all started maybe 3 weeks ago when it started getting cold. I would push the clutch in and it would stay halfway down, wouldn't slip and would fully engage/disengage. I order a new clutch line and that seemed to fix it. Now however, it started a new problem. While pushing the clutch in I'm getting a whine noise..no smoke except when it happened for the first time. If I hold the clutch in for to long, the car will stall. Shifting while driving it seems fine. It seems to only be happening coming from a stop.
I'm thinking it may be the slave/master and I haven't changed the fluid in a bit so I'll start there. It shouldn't be the clutch itself seeing how I never drop the clutch or drive like a douche canoe.
Thanks for your time.
I'm thinking it may be the slave/master and I haven't changed the fluid in a bit so I'll start there. It shouldn't be the clutch itself seeing how I never drop the clutch or drive like a douche canoe.
Thanks for your time.
10-22-2012, 11:48 AM
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Re: Clutch acting a fool
There may be two separate problems here. The whine is probably the throwout bearing, and the smoke is someth losing pressure and releasing the clutch a little.
10-22-2012, 11:57 AM
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Re: Clutch acting a fool
And the clutch line was a red herring. Replacing the line meant that you had to bleed the system, which is what actually caused the temporary improvement.
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10-30-2012, 01:01 PM
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Re: Clutch acting a fool
So the Z is at Nissan, here's what happened:
I was waiting to merge with traffic, car was in N
-Clutch in, shifted into 1st.....car died
Clutch pedal is up and can be pushed in, but when it does there is a squeaking noise and the car tries to come back, but wont catch.
-There was no clutch smell
-The tow guy said when he was under the car hooking it up he noticed a fluid leak.
Now Nissan is telling me that I need clutch/flywheel/slave...but they haven't even opened it up yet, but is quoting me $2100.
I'm thinking of telling them to own replace the slave and go from there.
I was waiting to merge with traffic, car was in N
-Clutch in, shifted into 1st.....car died
Clutch pedal is up and can be pushed in, but when it does there is a squeaking noise and the car tries to come back, but wont catch.
-There was no clutch smell
-The tow guy said when he was under the car hooking it up he noticed a fluid leak.
Now Nissan is telling me that I need clutch/flywheel/slave...but they haven't even opened it up yet, but is quoting me $2100.
I'm thinking of telling them to own replace the slave and go from there.
10-30-2012, 01:21 PM
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Re: Clutch acting a fool
So the Z is at Nissan, here's what happened:
I was waiting to merge with traffic, car was in N
-Clutch in, shifted into 1st.....car died
Clutch pedal is up and can be pushed in, but when it does there is a squeaking noise and the car tries to come back, but wont catch.
-There was no clutch smell
-The tow guy said when he was under the car hooking it up he noticed a fluid leak.
Now Nissan is telling me that I need clutch/flywheel/slave...but they haven't even opened it up yet, but is quoting me $2100.
I'm thinking of telling them to own replace the slave and go from there.
I was waiting to merge with traffic, car was in N
-Clutch in, shifted into 1st.....car died
Clutch pedal is up and can be pushed in, but when it does there is a squeaking noise and the car tries to come back, but wont catch.
-There was no clutch smell
-The tow guy said when he was under the car hooking it up he noticed a fluid leak.
Now Nissan is telling me that I need clutch/flywheel/slave...but they haven't even opened it up yet, but is quoting me $2100.
I'm thinking of telling them to own replace the slave and go from there.