friend has a problem with his maxima

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JDMZ32
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hello from the Z32 fourm. he says simply put, the clutch pedal is sticking to the floor. he thinks it may be the master and/or slave cylinder. maybe you guys can help him out? thanks!



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kzoosho
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For one he is out of fluid i bet ya and two there is a line that goes from the distro block to the slave that leaks. Get a ss replacement one piece line then bleed and he should be ok.

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Hey, I'm the one who owns the max. I have had this problem before but the first time was an easier fix. I was out of brake/clutch fluid. This isn't the case this time, but I'll check that hose and under the car to see if there is a leak. More detail to the problem is that I'll depress the clutch and it will stick to the floor. I'll pull it back up and pump it a few times to get it to work. As I drive, it gets worse and worse until I pump it a few more times, while driving or at a light. Any other ideas what it could be? Thanks in advance.

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redrelyt12 wrote:Hey, I'm the one who owns the max. I have had this problem before but the first time was an easier fix. I was out of brake/clutch fluid. This isn't the case this time, but I'll check that hose and under the car to see if there is a leak. More detail to the problem is that I'll depress the clutch and it will stick to the floor. I'll pull it back up and pump it a few times to get it to work. As I drive, it gets worse and worse until I pump it a few more times, while driving or at a light. Any other ideas what it could be? Thanks in advance.
As i stated you have a leak more than likely its the line from the distro block. I recomend the stainless steel one piece line. Also see if there is fluid on the floor in the car . If so then you Clutch master cylinder is leaking. Look on top of your transmission to see if there is any leaks . If so your slave cylinder could be leaking.

My money is on the line leaking.

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Well I'm guessing that you're right about the leak on the line. There is no fluid on the floor of the car, none on the pavement under the hood, and i didn't see any visible on the transmission. I just tried to start it up again, and the pedal was again sticking to the floor, but pumping it didn't help. I managed to take it out of reverse but I couldn't get into any other gears.

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welcome to NICO, buddy.

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haha thanks stephen

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