92 240sx Clutch Problem

[Entity240]

I don't quite know what's going on with my car. All was well yesturday and then today, all the sudden, the clutch peddle keeps sticking to the floor and sometimes doesn't let me go into gear or come out of gear. It just happened out of nowhere. I pushed the peddle to the floor and the pressure felt weak but it went into gear that time just fine. But then, The peddle just stayed stuck to the floor. And then, when I tried to pull it out of gear, it wouldn't let me.

The clutch itself is fine, there's no way in hell it's going out cause I never race it or anything like that. Plus, my revs don't go up as if it's slipping when I give it gas in gear. It has to be something with the pressure or peddle or hell, I don't flippin know.

Help!?

[1sikS13]

first off the search buton comes in handy on a topic like this. USE IT! tHIS WILL BE YOUR FREEBEE replace the clutch master and slave cylinder bleed clutch problem solved

[RCG_Savage]

Sounds like the Clutch Fulcrum Pivot Ball is broken same thing happen to my friends Z.

[wackawacka]

first off the search buton comes in handy on a topic like this. USE IT! tHIS WILL BE YOUR FREEBEE replace the clutch master and slave cylinder bleed clutch problem solved

LOL. Also replace pedal and pedal pad. Also shifter and shift knob. Just start throwing parts at it.

[White Comet]

LOL. Also replace pedal and pedal pad. Also shifter and shift knob. Just start throwing parts at it.

lmao, wacka thank you, u never cease to make me laugh.

im almost positive its the slave cylinder, its cheap and takes no time to install

[cmoody2006]

same thing happened on my 240 it was my slave cylinder and if you don't bleed it a bunch of times just right it doesn't like to return back up

[wackawacka]

Visit my "clutch problems" thread and be....amazed? Truely mysterious.

zerothread/299644

[wackawacka]

1sikS13Your the man. When no one was there for advice, you promptly lent a hand.

[urcaptnspeaking]

I don't quite know what's going on with my car. All was well yesturday and then today, all the sudden, the clutch peddle keeps sticking to the floor and sometimes doesn't let me go into gear or come out of gear. It just happened out of nowhere. I pushed the peddle to the floor and the pressure felt weak but it went into gear that time just fine. But then, The peddle just stayed stuck to the floor. And then, when I tried to pull it out of gear, it wouldn't let me.

The clutch itself is fine, there's no way in hell it's going out cause I never race it or anything like that. Plus, my revs don't go up as if it's slipping when I give it gas in gear. It has to be something with the pressure or peddle or hell, I don't flippin know.

Help!?

Slave cylinder. I just replaced mine last week

[White Comet]

Visit my "clutch problems" thread and be....amazed? Truely mysterious.

zerothread/299644

just read ur thread, my old 240 did exactly what u described to a T, once. and then it was fine from then on out

this has happened to me in 2 dif 240s, it was the slave cylinder both times

[Entity240]

Cool. I'll try the slave cylinder.

It still goes into gear but I have the pump the clutch a **** load and then use my foot to bring it back off the floor.

We'll see if that helps any.

[White Comet]

Cool. I'll try the slave cylinder.

It still goes into gear but I have the pump the clutch a **** load and then use my foot to bring it back off the floor.

We'll see if that helps any.

thats exactly what mine did when teh slave cylinder was bad

[urcaptnspeaking]

Cool. I'll try the slave cylinder.

It still goes into gear but I have the pump the clutch a **** load and then use my foot to bring it back off the floor.

We'll see if that helps any.

be sure to bleed it.

[White Comet]

be sure to bleed it.

i didnt mention that cuz i assumed it was a given

[cman6146]

So why does this seem like a common problem with the 240s? Yeah it is the Slave cylinder. I am experiencing the same problem. So the other forum that someone suggested replacing the Master cylinder along with the Slave cylinder because not replacing the Master cylinder will just ruin the Slave???? Does anyone know anything about it?

The hell with it. It is only $20. While you are there you may as well replace the crap.

[White Comet]

So why does this seem like a common problem with the 240s?

cuz nissans trannies area little on teh weak side. the nx will have 5th gear completely die (its a definite that it'll die and i've experienced it) the SE-R sentras have transmission problems w/ 5th iirc and 240s have weak clave cylinders and 2nd gear grind

[cman6146]

Dude, I am glad you brought that up. The 2nd gear grind...What are we to do about that? Rebuild the transmission?

[White Comet]

its cheaper to just find one that doesnt grind, thats what im doing. my first 240's transmission was perfect, no grinds at all, this current one grinds 2nd, 5th and sometimes 3rd if it wasnt to piss me off

[DougRoost]

Slave cylinder failures are common on any car with hydraulic clutch after that many years/cycles. Master cylinder failures are a less common, but they wear out, too.

As for "grinds", that means your synchronizer(s) are worn out. This happens from people abusing any manual transmission (e.g.- powershifts). The synchros are the first thing to wear out in any manual transmission, regardless of manufacturer. You can do as White Comet suggested and find a used one and hope it's not been abused, but the problem is it could fail 3 months later. The more expensive choice is to have yours rebuilt and know it'll be good as new. Depends on your budget and plans for the car.

[White Comet]

As for "grinds", that means your synchronizer(s) are worn out. This happens from people abusing any manual transmission (e.g.- powershifts). The synchros are the first thing to wear out in any manual transmission, regardless of manufacturer. You can do as White Comet suggested and find a used one and hope it's not been abused, but the problem is it could fail 3 months later. The more expensive choice is to have yours rebuilt and know it'll be good as new. Depends on your budget and plans for the car.

not entirely true, it is most commonly the synchros but depending on how/ when it grinds it could be the gears themselves of teh fork as well