Clutch Bell Housing Problems of Nissan 370Z

The clutch slave cylinder failed on our 370z as the vehicle was driving on the highway and county roads. The clutch pedal would not return all the way back up thus causing the transmission to be stuck in the gear it was in, and be less in control of the vehicle. After doing more research since, this is a known problem with the Nissan 370z due to the poor design of using a plastic constructed slave cylinder that is mounted in the transmission bell housing. This is something that Nissan should have recalled by this point!.

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Concentric slave cylinder leaked all of the clutch fluid while parked overnight. Clutch pedal went to the floor when we tried to start the car in the morning. While looking for cause of problen, I found hundreds of similar complaints on line for very similar problem, going back as far as at least 2009 and up to the cunnrent model year. To make matters worse, Nissan wont cover it under their power train warranty, saying it is a clutch issue. It is located inside the transmission bell housing. My warranty book does not exclude this item, Nissan customer care calls it part of the clutch item and claims its not covered. So repair has been denied by dealership and Nissan customer care. I have a case number if you would like it. The consensus is that this cylinder is failing and not robust because it is made of plastic, and is losing its round shape when hot, therefore causing the seal to fail and the clutch fluid to drain. By bill to repair locally was 1012, which included dropping the transmission and installing a robust (metal) aftermarket csc. This Nissan csc is a documented failing part and I feel it should be subject to a recall for replacement, with owners who have already paid to have the issue fixed being reimbursed for their expenses. I talked to jennifer at Nissan customer care, and my case number was 25999561.

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The car will not move the clutch pedal went to the floor and would not come up or engage. I was stuck in city traffic. I checked the fluid level and it was low but not before the minimum line. I believe I have a leak in the internal slave cylinder which is located inside the bell housing.

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Concentric slave cylinder on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission leaks and fails resulting in the clutch petal to fall to the floor preventing the driver from releasing the clutch pressure plate. This prevents the driver from being able to shift gears and completely immobilizes the vehicle. The defective part is located inside the bell housing requiring the exhaust and transmission to be removed to replace it.

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