Clutch master cylinder now! Replacement quide needed help!

[BongoDiv]

Hi

 

Some will recal i droppwd onto a 350z rag top which was standing for 13yrs.  Innevitably, now its being used daily issues are arrising lol.

 

I cjanged the slave clutch cylinder after pedal to floor issues and it wont bleed so now purchased a master cylinder.

 

Ive removed all the engine bay pipes and gubins easy enough but cant even see the two 12mm bolts to put a socket on! 

 

Do i need to drop the entire pedal box and ecu to gain access?

 

Peed off and missing the drive thrills so please help i wanna get this done and bled tomoz. Back on road asap.

 

Thanks

 

Bongo dave x

[ZMANALEX]

Just drop the lower trim above the pedals.

 

The 2 bolts and the clevis pin can be reached from there.

 

The ECU will not get in the way as it is on the other side.

 

Top Tip:  Bench Bleed the slave and master before fitting.

[BongoDiv]

There is a bcm or ecu above brake pedal below steering column with bcm caged connection whats this then pls? 

 

Thanks for reply btw 

 

Bongo

Edited Tuesday at 23:27 by BongoDiv
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[ZMANALEX]

13 hours ago, BongoDiv said:

There is a bcm or ecu above brake pedal below steering column with bcm caged connection whats this then pls? 

 

Thanks for reply btw 

 

Bongo

That will be your ABS module.

 

Easily moved to the side to gain access to the master cyl. hardware.

[BongoDiv]

Ahh ok cool top man ta.  Whats this bench bleeding thing  about? Not jeard of thos technique and was just gonna fit knock off new slave cylinder nipple and bleed in situe. Are they renowned for bleeding issues then? (So to speak lol)

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

[ZMANALEX]

Yes, notorious for bleeding issues, especially if you let the master cylinder reservoir run dry when replacing the slave cylinder.

Bench bleeding is a procedure where the items being replaced are filled with fluid and manually operated in vice  to get all the air out of the cyls.

When this is complete, fit the cyls to the car and follow the manufacturers bleeding procedures.

Please note that there are more than one slave cylinder options for the VQ35DE.

[ZMANALEX]

CL-8

 

 

 

CLUTCH FLUID

 

 

 

CLUTCH FLUID PFP:00017

 

 

 

Bleeding ACS0014Z

 

 

 

 

CAUTION:

 

 

 

Monitor fluid level in the reservoir tank to make sure it does not empty.

 

 

 

Do not spill clutch fluid onto painted surfaces. If it spills, wipe up immediately and wash the

 

 

 

affected area with water.

 

 

 

Bleed the operating cylinder.

 

 

 

1. Fill the master cylinder reservoir tank with new clutch fluid.

 

 

 

2. Connect a transparent vinyl hose to the air bleeder.

 

 

 

3. Depress the clutch pedal quickly and fully a few times and hold

 

 

 

it.

 

 

 

4. With clutch pedal depressed, open air bleeder.

 

 

 

5. Close air bleeder.

 

 

 

6. Release clutch pedal and wait for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 until no bubbles can be observed in the

 

 

 

brake fluid.

 

 

 

Air bleeder:

 

 

 

: 5.9 - 9.8 N·m (0.61 - 0.99 kg-m, 53 - 86 in-lb)

 

 

SCIA1496E

Edited February 4, 2013 by ZMANALEX