recent heat messed up the clutch pedal return?

[KUGT4]

clutch pedal would only return half way (now returned to normal) - anybody else have this problem during the heatwave?

 

guessing (from internet searching) that it's the clutch fluid 'boiling' due to slave cylinder flexie hose proximity to exhaust and/or the flexie hose deforming under the heat

[glrnet]

^ That

[KUGT4]

cheers - is the fix as simple as just replacing oem clutch fluid for high spec stuff?

[Ewen@Clark Motorsport]

Try changing the fluid first as it may be old, if that does not work it may be the slave cylinder on its way out. We can supply a slave cylinder upgrade kit if required

[milseyman]

mine done same thing today

[KUGT4]

cheers guys - any non-OEM clutch fluid preference or do nissan do a high temp version?

Edited July 4, 2015 by KUGT4

[Vlad]

Stick motul 600 or 660 in it

[chips]

question:

If this happened and it wasn't considered to be in 'heatwave' conditions, ie: in Australia where this is a regular temperature wouldn't this be considered a manufacturing defect/shortfall or is the build a different spec?

I know the rules allow a car to go from UK to AU and will pass standard roadworthy checks so I thought the builds were the same?

If not then is it that the lower temperature climate allow a longer life of components in this case and Ewan's advice is right. If it's same spec builds then that advice would be right.

Or, the only other exception I can think of, were you participating in a donut competition at the time?

[Vlad]

I'm sure it would be ok... As I guess it only happens when fluid doesn't get changed for a very long time or something like slave cylinder fails...I guess it just classed as wear.

Doesn't happen to every one, so there are different factors that will cause this

[KUGT4]

question:

If this happened and it wasn't considered to be in 'heatwave' conditions, ie: in Australia where this is a regular temperature wouldn't this be considered a manufacturing defect/shortfall or is the build a different spec?

I know the rules allow a car to go from UK to AU and will pass standard roadworthy checks so I thought the builds were the same?

If not then is it that the lower temperature climate allow a longer life of components in this case and Ewan's advice is right. If it's same spec builds then that advice would be right.

Or, the only other exception I can think of, were you participating in a donut competition at the time?

 

saw a number of australian posts during my searching

 

350z 'feature' IMO

[Ewen@Clark Motorsport]

As its runs close to the exhaust this is what seems to affect it over time but as Vlad says old fluid is normally what causes this initial problems