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Old 05-29-2013 | 08:41 PM
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Hey all, my clutch peddle sank to the floor it has roughly 2,500 miles on it. I checked all the fluids and they are all good, not sure if anybody has an idea as to what happened....I'm running a vortech v-3 supercharger on an 03 Z.....it's a competition stage 2 clutch with a lightened flywheel.
Old 06-02-2013 | 08:06 AM
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Might want to look into the slave cylinder. The same thing happened to my Z about a month ago...
Old 06-02-2013 | 12:46 PM
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Slave or master, slave typically has no pedal when it goes to the floor and stays. Master has pressure when you push in the clutch but sticks on the floor.

Rebuilt kits are about $15 each, and very simple to rebuild. Just get both.
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Well when it sinks it doesn't stay to the floor it still returns but not with the same pressure almost as if it's a dead pedal as though the line needs to be blead, I changed the fluid and put a steel braided line in and it worked well for the last 3 days, it happened again today, again not leaking any fluid, I'm told to re-bleed the line, or it could be the pressure plate......
Old 06-03-2013 | 06:56 PM
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Well when it sinks it doesn't stay to the floor it still returns but not with the same pressure almost as if it's a dead pedal as though the line needs to be blead, I changed the fluid and put a steel braided line in and it worked well for the last 3 days, it happened again today, again not leaking any fluid, I'm told to re-bleed the line, or it could be the pressure plate......
Rebleed first, if not , pay the $30 for rebuild kits. Pressure plate LOL, never take advice from who ever told you that.
Old 06-04-2013 | 05:10 AM
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Your symptoms are exactly what I had last year. Master cylinder was dying. I went ahead and replaced the slave while I was at it because it's so friggin easy on this car.
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replaced my master, and did a full custom SS braided line from MC direct to SC, eliminating the stock hardline(and clutch restrictor oriface)

Shes a beast now, clutch kicks actually work on this car now
Old 06-15-2013 | 02:39 AM
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common prob here in OZ , the brake fluid may be boiling . The clutch line passes close to the exhaust manifold as it goes into the slave. This happens on hot summer days typically in heavy traffic. Iv done the S/S replacement and Motul RBF 600 brake fluid.
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