G35 clutch issues

chachacha28 · 08-26-2011, 12:04 PM

so my buddy has a g35, and a few time when he has gone to shift, he pushes the clutch and it goes straight to the floor, and has to be pulled back up. the second time he pushes the clutch, its still a little squishy, but by the third attempt, it feels normal again.

anybody know what it could be? im thinking clutch master cylinder, but ive been wrong once before.

thanks guys!

Das Ein · 08-26-2011, 12:59 PM

I would like to know as well...

My buddy has the same experience with his.

chachacha28 · 08-26-2011, 01:02 PM

he put up a thread on 6mt as well, and someone said they had the same issue and a fluid flush took care of it. i guess we will flush the fluid tomorrow and see how it works. ill post here in a week or so to let you know if it took care of the issue, if i remember.

Das Ein · 08-26-2011, 01:20 PM

Hey thanks for the response.

Good luck on the fluid flush fixing the problem. I hope that works, and if you can remember...post back the results. Thanks!

eVitO · 08-26-2011, 02:56 PM

I've heard the slaves on G35's are notoriously problematic as well...

Crimson92 · 08-26-2011, 09:22 PM

Sounds like Air in the line. Or a bad cylinder.

chachacha28 · 08-29-2011, 04:30 AM

we put the car up on a lift yesterday and the slave cylinder was leaking, bad. there was never any residue on the ground, i think it just leaks a little bit every time the clutch is applied.

b00st · 08-29-2011, 03:56 PM

Depending on the year, it might have a recall out for the slave. When I had my '07 350Z, they had a recall notice for that exact issue. I had it happen once after some hard launches at the track, but never again after the fix.

wodeln · 08-30-2011, 02:42 AM

good luck to you

flyinb501 · 08-30-2011, 12:31 PM

I had a similar issue with my G once. It was the hottest day of the year, and I was on a road trip. All of a sudden I lost pressure in the clutch pedal, and it would stay about 3/4 of the way down unless I popped it back up with my foot. It would still press in enough to engage/disengage the clutch though. The pressure came back later in the trip after the weather cooled down, and it has never happened again.

freshwhite335 · 08-30-2011, 10:25 PM

the clutches in most infiniti's have been weird. see any review...

KingOfJericho · 08-31-2011, 10:11 AM

I had the same problem with my Altima SE-R. Dealer ended up replacing either master or slave cyl then doing a flush. Fixed it but the clutch on most Nissan products is total shit.

chachacha28 · 08-31-2011, 10:17 AM

luckily our local nissan dealer had one, so the slave cyl will be replaced on saturday.

08-26-2011, 12:04 PM	#1
chachacha28 NCOIC of Kickin It 78 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 08 135i "Simona" Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Falls MT iTrader: (1)	G35 clutch issues so my buddy has a g35, and a few time when he has gone to shift, he pushes the clutch and it goes straight to the floor, and has to be pulled back up. the second time he pushes the clutch, its still a little squishy, but by the third attempt, it feels normal again. anybody know what it could be? im thinking clutch master cylinder, but ive been wrong once before. thanks guys!
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Das Ein Captain 31 Rep 815 Posts Drives: '16 Audi TTS, '17 500 Abarth Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Colony, TX iTrader: (4)	I would like to know as well... My buddy has the same experience with his.
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chachacha28 NCOIC of Kickin It 78 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 08 135i "Simona" Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Falls MT iTrader: (1)	he put up a thread on 6mt as well, and someone said they had the same issue and a fluid flush took care of it. i guess we will flush the fluid tomorrow and see how it works. ill post here in a week or so to let you know if it took care of the issue, if i remember.
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Das Ein Captain 31 Rep 815 Posts Drives: '16 Audi TTS, '17 500 Abarth Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Colony, TX iTrader: (4)	Hey thanks for the response. Good luck on the fluid flush fixing the problem. I hope that works, and if you can remember...post back the results. Thanks!
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08-29-2011, 04:30 AM	#7
chachacha28 NCOIC of Kickin It 78 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 08 135i "Simona" Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Falls MT iTrader: (1)	we put the car up on a lift yesterday and the slave cylinder was leaking, bad. there was never any residue on the ground, i think it just leaks a little bit every time the clutch is applied.
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08-29-2011, 03:56 PM	#8
b00st Private First Class 5 Rep 163 Posts Drives: 2009 AW 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Depending on the year, it might have a recall out for the slave. When I had my '07 350Z, they had a recall notice for that exact issue. I had it happen once after some hard launches at the track, but never again after the fix. __________________ '09 AW 135i 6MT - JB4 + E85 + meth - Sold '12 Black Diamond CTS-V Sedan - Stock for now
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wodeln New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: toyota Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	good luck to you
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flyinb501 Captain 72 Rep 627 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (1)	I had a similar issue with my G once. It was the hottest day of the year, and I was on a road trip. All of a sudden I lost pressure in the clutch pedal, and it would stay about 3/4 of the way down unless I popped it back up with my foot. It would still press in enough to engage/disengage the clutch though. The pressure came back later in the trip after the weather cooled down, and it has never happened again.
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freshwhite335 Colonel 148 Rep 2,882 Posts Drives: 991/RR Sport AB Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 904 FL iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	the clutches in most infiniti's have been weird. see any review... __________________ 2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography 2012.5 991 C2S 1978 Corvette
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KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	I had the same problem with my Altima SE-R. Dealer ended up replacing either master or slave cyl then doing a flush. Fixed it but the clutch on most Nissan products is total shit. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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chachacha28 NCOIC of Kickin It 78 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 08 135i "Simona" Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Falls MT iTrader: (1)	luckily our local nissan dealer had one, so the slave cyl will be replaced on saturday.
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