INFINITI G35 / Nissan 350z - Fix Clutch Pedal - Bleed Install Slave Cylinder 

TSB report from Infiniti on GTR brake fluid to use for the Slave Cylinder. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.infinitig37.com/TSB/ITB13-005a.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwisjenv3sDXAhUK5WMKHUz3CdIQFggcMAA&usg=AOvVaw1iNmlyjESNrwVbqMhXYyL0

Motordyne G35 great video, I subbed a while ago because I saw how meticulous you are with your work. The quality and depth of your videos really help the Z/G community. It's good to see that you're still producing great content! 👍

Man after looking through multiple install videos for pretty much every maintenance item throughout the years I always end up using yours as they are some of the most thorough...Thanks for making these man, as these cars are aging your videos are becoming more and more valuable haha 🙏🙏🤙🏽

Thanks for this video. I am upgrading my entire clutch system and the shop wants to charge me $450 just to do this. But after seeing how simple it really is I'll just do it myself.

Thank you, very helpful video. Was able to replace it on my G35 pretty fast. Now clutch fills like new!

I love you dude, I just got a g35 and this is so clutch for me, I was about to get a mechanic to do this for me, thanks brother

Thanks Motordyne! I just replaced my clutch fluid and Slave Cylinder with no issues.🤘

Awesome video bro! All of the G35/350z slave videos out there never go in-depth like you did in this video. Great explanation. Wish I had this video when I was trying to learn how to do mine! I replaced my master and slave and I was still getting a sticky clutch where it would stick half way. I bled it perfectly, yet I was still getting the issue. Turned out my entire pedal assembly was bad and extremely difficult for the master to push back up. Now that I have my RJM pedal, I couldn't be happier.

Appreciate the video, my son and I did the same to mine. Probably will need to bleed it out again. Kudos!!!

NIce tip on the heat wrap. I will do the same. Thanks!

Excellent video! Please keep it up, I can never learn too much and each vid makes my G that much nicer. Thanks for all the hard work and commitment bruddah!

Hope fully I can get mine installed tomorrow and get back on the road

Nice 👍 thanks 😊 now I can change it out on my 06 g35 sports coupe 🤙🏼🤙🏼

Nice and helpful video. I think the pushrod goes with the other end through the boot. The pushrod has a grove at one end where the boot hooks. The smooth side goes in the slave

Super helpful video thanks man!

Great video, found it very helpful!

Great Video Man, Thanks a lot , By the way that was really nice exhaust note much like my z, its so addictive man.

Extremly helpfull!!! Pedal feel smooth!

The Z has the biggest POS bleeding system. I am going to replace my factory hardline/ softline with braded lines in about a week. This way I can 100% bleed the brakes without the nissan valve system getting in between.

Really helpful bro honestly 👍

watching u struggle with the bleeder entertained me lol

Thanks alot brother. Really appreciate the video

I like how I have no pressure. Every thing is oem and brand new. No leaks. You immediately had pressure

I drive a civic Si and I will use your video for the bleeding and refilling process ! Thanks a million mate

Hello, I know this is an older video but still very informative and relevant since I drive an 06 350z. I have couple questions regarding this mushy pedal issue/fix job. First, how to differentiate a bad slave cylinder and a bad master cylinder, symptoms seem the same regarding the "mushy" pedal feel, or how it's described in some forums as abnormal pedal behavior. And in your opinion if neither have been serviced before, should I replace both? Second, this may sound a little silly but when you are bleeding the system do you fill the reservoir to full before the bleeding process? I couldn't really tell in the video. As a vq owner I can't thank you enough for the videos you post, it's been a great learning experience and definitely saves us a lot of money.

Thanks for the vid. Appreciate it

Great video. Will do mind soon

Hi, fantastic video, thanks! When I tried to drain the fluid from the bleed valve, nothing came out when I loosened the nut! I had the cap off the reservoir. Shall I just continue to remove the main line and hope it comes out that way!? Many thanks

Nice video. Hopefully it will work on an 05 Altima SE

look at all those air bubbles he says, as his hand blocks the entire camera view. love that part!!!!!

Good security for ~ $30 OEM too. I usually do it after a clutch change which I average at around 5 years.

Was the slave cylinder that you removed leaking or was it just affected by heat and the elements causing it to stick.

How much fluid does is normally take after a full change? For some reason I've had problems finding that. I have Liter of the DOT 4 GT-R

Thanks again for the great videos! Quick question... So you replaced the slave at 140k then again at 160k? Was it already failing?

Where can I see your maintenance logs? my 2005 manual g35 coupe has about 125k miles on it and I am trying to keep this car forever.

If we're replacing both the master clutch cylinder and slave, do I have to bleed anything with the master clutch cylinder as well? Or just replace the master clutch cylinder, then replace the slave cylinder and bleed the system?

I just replaced the slave and when I was trying to bleed it I notice that pressure wasn't building up then I someone press the clutch for me and notice that nothing was moving and it wasn't moving the clutch fork and notice when I put new brake fluid that it wouldn't really move even though I made sure my lines were drain and my reservoir would just fill up fast and I'm not sure what's happening or what to do

whats up! i have an 08 nissan 350z, i just got a performance clutch (stage 3) but my throwout bearing slave gave out. what slave should i go with ??

Very helpful video. Any tips on cleaning that junk out the reservoir?

Even when the pressure is built up do u still depress the clutch to the floor?

I did my shave and the clutch line going to it is leaking now why might that be? Is it the washers?

Where did you order that cover I would to order one for my G35

Black residue is from the internal lining of the hoses breaking down. In advance if you still have it I’d try upgraded clutch lines to save the hassle a little

Can you please help me!! I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla that just got a new clutch installed. Once installed I noticed the clutch pedal was weak when pressing. I tried to bleed the system at the slave cylinder but couldn’t get it to keep pressure at the slave so I replaced the master cylinder. (Thinking it had weak pressure overall) the clutch pedal would go to the floor when bleeding the slave and would get stuck down. I’d have to pull the pedal back up to get pressure back. After the master cylinder was replaced I got the same pedal to the floor experience when bleeding at the slave. When the pedal gets stuck the only way to get my pedal back with pressure was to pull it back out. I’m not sure what to do. The only other tip I can give is that when the pedal gets stuck to the floor when cracking the bleeder screw in the slave I close off the bleeder and can press in on the slave cylinder rod that is on the shift fork and as I press it down the clutch pedal pops back up. I’ve tried gravity bleeding it too and the pedal will again go to the floor. Would this be a bad slave and not master?? Or any idea?? When bleeding I had my fluid all the way full to eliminate any air. Thanks!!!

I tried to bled my clutch slave and the problem I have is that I dont get a good seal around the slave fitting threads. Even at the slightest loosening air gets suck in during the pumping process making it impossible to bled. Should I tried a different brand slave, ?? This one I got from my local auto parts. I read of people using plumbing thread tape, but I dont want to take chances and get a random piece of tape in my clutch line....

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Hey I did this yesterday but for some reason ever since I first disconnected the slave cylinder the pedal gets stuck to the ground and doesn’t come up on it’s on I bleeder the whole system both master and slave cylinders but still gets stuck to the ground completely and it would not do that before changing it any ideas???

Is it necessary to replace the clutch master cylinder? Thanks

What do I do if I changed the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder and it still won’t enter any gears

Dude how do you not have any cracks on your dash??? It looks so nice. Mine is all cracked.

What if your clutch fluid is clear ? But you still have a sticky clutch pedal? Do I just swap out the slave cylinder ?

I see that yours says dot3 went you went to nissan did they say it was ok to use dot4 on your g35?

you installed your slave push rod backwards. See page CL-11 of the 2006 350z TSM. The neck part goes into the rubber boot. The way you have it will wear out the cup part of the piston.

I replace the sleeve cylinder but my clutch pedal if i pressed down stay down. I try bleeding de the line pushing and pulling the pedal by hand but nothing happens

I changed my master clutch cyclinder and slave cyclinder but my clutch still goes to the floor . 2006 scion tc manual . Can anyone help ?

Help!! I can feel my clutch engagement start at 1/4 of my foot to the floor. Randomly recently my transmission is locking me out of all gears when i turn it on and grinding if i force it. at first i could mess with it and it would go into gear but now it will not, ive never had a single synchro grind when shifting accept for when i forced it when this problem started. It started with reverse now its all gears. Any thoughts? I ordered a new master cyl and slave. I have a stage 3 clutch w 31k on it never has slipped on me. Could it be simple as adjustment? Or slave? Pedal doesnt stick to the floor but grab point doesnt feel stiff like before i swapped my cd009 trans in. Any help much appreciated 🙏🏼 also it goes into gear perfectly fine when car is off so trans isnt locked or internally shifted

Hey brotha, I've got a little issue maybe you can help. For the last few months I notice that when I let my car idle with the AC on for about 10 minutes, my clutch pedal gets much stiffer and the catching point is much higher. It's really weird. Even driving normally with the AC on for 20 minutes or so (city and highway) it stiffens up a little bit, but not as much as if I were idling for 10+ minutes. What do you think this could be? I have a 6 month old Master and slave cylinders. I have a feeling it's a failing slave, or could be a failing throw out bearing maybe? I tried to bleed and this still didn't fix it. Let me know what you think. I might start with replacing the slave since that is the cheapest. But since I have to fix a rear main seal leak, I could always put a new throw out bearing while I'm at it. I appreciate any advice!

Tried to replace the hard line with a braided one, but stripped the top fitting even with the special brake line wrench. Bleeding was a pain. Tried a bunch of different methods and could never get more than a little bit of pressure. I gave up and took the car off the stands. I started pumping the pedal with my foot and after a few minutes had good pressure. After a few days I had perfect pressure. So idk what advice to give me except pump the shit out of it.

I just replace aclutch on a 350z with a z1 clutch and a z1 flywheel but it won't lot me in gage a gear the cluch pedal comes back half way

I installed slave and master.. bled it 30 Different ways.. 30 different times I can’t seem to shift into 1st or R when the cars running … but the car rolls with clutch in?

Hey Motordyne was wondering what’s the best brake fluid for the clutch! It’s my daily btw. And how much do I have to buy so I bleed it and be good with it

I can't get pressure in my clutch pedal... Replaced the master cylinder, bench bled it also, the slave cylinder does not actuate and I get occasional drips of fluid coming out of it.

Deff replaced my slave bleed and when it gets hot still sticks at the top wut do I do now

thx for video, shaft goes in the opposite direction though. grooved end facing outwards

Right now I am having an issue I can’t figure out.. help? I bought a car with a new clutch. At the beginning. as I started letting out the petal from the floor, the clutch would grab hard. Didn’t have any issues other than a tick when I had the petal out and in N… When I’d press it in the noise went away.. the slave cylinder was bad so I replaced it and the master as well, bled them really well. And still had the tick and the petal would be slow to return all the way.. it would Pop back 60% of the way then slowly the rest of the way.. if you let your foot off the petal fast it basically comes up and then slaps the bottom of your foot.. now when I have clutch pressed in all the way I can’t get into 1st gear.. sometimes if i shift into 4th then try 1st it will work but it’s stiff.. once I get it into 1st gear I can come back to neutral and any other gear ( keep in mind car isn’t moving at all during all this. Just clutch in and manipulating the shifter.) but say i go back to neutral and let the clutch out all the way, then press it in again.. im back to square1 … can’t get into 1st gear.. stiff as a rock.. but I can sometimes get it into 4th and then 1st again after that.. any time I let the clutch out all the way in N I can’t get into 1st … side note when the cars not running I can go through all the gears .. clutch in and out doesn’t affect it.. only while running. Thanks for reading this ..

Great video !! Quick dumb question .. when you are bleeding the slave do you leave the clutch fluid lid off ?

Why is there no pressure in the clutch pedal when trying to put clutch fluid in?

Can you tell me why sometimes its hard for me to put my shifter into gear, especially when i drive the hell out of it. Ill be driving my car normally than when i stop at a red light or stop sign i try to put my car in first gear and its like it wont go in that gear or any gear... i have to use all my might to force my shifter into gear...and btw i have a new transmission and clutch. - Is my master or slave cylinder bad?

Awesome video! unfortunately my 06 350z does not build clutch pressure like yours-pedal comes up only half way. I have replaced the master, slave cylinder and clutch line to a braided stainless steel line. the clevis on master cylinder is set to stock distance per FSM. I have tried everything to bleeding the darn thing-pressure, vacuum, reverse bleed. when you bled your G, did you have only the front of the car on Jacks or all four? reason I ask is I wonder if having only the frontend up helps air bleed out of the master cylinder... really out of ideas.

my clutch only sticks when i'm doing donuts or extended high rev moment should i be changing my slave or just fluid change?

Does anybody know the exact torque spec on the slave cylinder banjo bolt ???? I can't seem to find it anywhere and I have already ripped the threads out of 3 poor quality autozone slave cylinders

How did you get it for 38. O’Reilly’s is double

I changed mine and the master and still no pressure. Maybe I should bleed it. IDK at this point

Do 2006 de rev have external or internal slave also they have the cd009 trans right ?

Recently did a clutch change now the shifter won't go into any gear even with the clutch fully disengaged wether the car is on or off. The shifter only goes to the right any ideas what's happening?

For every body how watch this video dont forget to check your flued will blinding the line and top off after your done

when you're bleeding the clutch do you have the cap on the reservoir? or does it matter?

Guys i just thought I’d share an extra tip.. if you’re not changing the stainless flex line at least change the washers.. the copper crush washers … it may not seem like it’s leaking but it can leak just enough to introduce air into the system.. I was bleeding 101 different ways and 50 different times.. and I always had air in the system and couldn’t build past a certain pressure… it was actually enough air that I couldn’t get into 1st gear or R from a stop.

Hey man maybe you can help me so i just installed the new slave cylinder and when i have someone in the car pressing the pedal the rubber boot on the slave cylinder that i replaced does not go back and fourth like yours just stays in spot do you know what’s causing this ?

Can this work if the line is completely dry? Having trouble getting fluid down the hose

How long were you bleeding the clutch for ?

Hey did you buy the RJM clutch pedal? What are your thoughts? I bought one today. All I hear are good things but not sure if it'll be worth it.

Hey bro , question how would I know if my 2006 g35 coupe is base or sport ? I’m new to g35 to be honest

I loosened my bleed valve and the fluid didn’t drain. I also took off the slave cylinder and my fluid won’t drain. I don’t understand

Will it fix sticky clutch? My clutch gets stuck half way when it's super hot put or a 30 mins drive. Colder weather tend to be better

Where’d you get the bleeder thing from?

@motordyne g35... Do you have the tipical chatter noise from the clutch/flywheel? If yes, can you tell me if there is a solution for that? Thanks!

What happens with you don't bleed all the air out ??

Motordyne G35 many thanks for the helpful video! I just replaced my slave with a centric and installed it today with some brand new motul 5.1, I completely drained the fluid out and then once on I started the pressure build/ bleed process. I noticed that someone had mentioned on here as well about the pushrod being on the other way? Can you confirm that's the correct way? I noticed ours looked the same but different from OEM and so I couldn't exactly take a stand and followed your directions. Thanks again for a great video.

Hey man my clutch is slipping, it started slipping more and more without me driving it much, could this be the slave cylinder?

anyone know if i should leave the cap on or not?

Hey my clutch is not slipping but the biting point is really high almost at the very top, what could be the reason for this? I think my clutch itself is good imo but idk what the other problems could be

Motordyne G35 thank you so much for the video. I thought that this was the same problem I was facing with my 2005 G35. my problem however is that the fork that pushes up again the slave cylinder does not extend all the way, it sort of stops half - 3/4 of the way when the pedal is fully depressed touching the floor. This causes another problem which is that the clutch pedal doesn't even reach the safety switch so I have to reach down and press it with my hand to start the car. what could possibly be wrong? thanks.

Did you have the brake fluid cap on when you did the bleeding ?

I have a 03 350z and my has a cover over the Slave?

I changed my slave and my clutch is very easy to put in and it won’t come back up. After I replaced it when bleeding it it just won’t bleed I did everything the same way I’m tripping rn

Thanks! I did this a couple of days ago and drove it to PCH with AC on and hot weather...normally the clutch and shifter would struggle...but now it was smoother than EVER before. The old part was full of gunk. Put Dot4 brake fluid..idk if that’s ok or not.

I am having the same issues on my 350z. I change both the master clutch cylinder and slave cylinder. I still have the same issue after a few thousand miles. I am planning to change it to a Wilwood kit if I get the chance. Are you still on your original master clutch cylinder? Do you use dot 4 or dot 3 brake fluid?

My g wont go into gear when the car on what could this be help plz

Hey man I changed both my master and slave cylinder and the car was driving drive all of a sudden I lose pressure and the car will not go into gear any ideas of what it could it be any advice would help 06 g35 6mt thanks !