jasonpet

Ok so i posted this problem a few months ago. When i press the clutch pedal it sticks to the floor. Last go around the general solution was that my clutch was shot. Well i never got it fixed. I had to wait until i had the time and money to change the clutch. So last time i posted i had changed the clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder, and also switched to the moded clutch line (direct hose from master to slave cyl.) and nothing worked. We all came to the conclusion that the clutch was shot. I just finished putting the new clutch kit and flywheel in and the pedal still sticks to the floor. Ive bled the system so many times i cant count. No air in the system. The only thing left is the pedal assembly. The only thing i can think of is maybe something is wrong with the assist spring. Any thoughts?

deathwobble

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I'm really curious about this. Mine has started doing the same thing and everything is new

slfalco

Bleeding is very difficult with all the plumbing they use. I ended up wedging a small piece of wood in between the slave cylinder and where it contacts the clutch fork, to effectively engage the clutch and also have the slave cylinder piston retracted. Then when you pump the pedal to bleed, there is resistance, and you have a better chance of pushing out the air.

dwapenyi

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STEP1 Bleed the slave cylinder completely.
STEP2 Bleed the master cylinder completely.

DONE.

You want to slowly push the air bubbles upwards and finally out. So always bleed from the bottom up.
The only difficulty I could see is that it is best done with 2 people.

jasonpet

Well ive removed all the oem plumbing. I installed a braded hose directly from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. I bled if from the bottom with a syringe and tube and forced fluid up into the master cylinder. Then id suck the fluid out of the master cyl. and force more up into the master cylinder. Im gonna try bleeding it a few more times. Thats all i can think to do.

dwapenyi

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Instead of sucking it out, push it out with the clutch pedal. Try using the factory procedure and see what happens. It does require 2 people.

Download the FSM from here;

http://boredmder.com/FSMs/Nissan/Maxima/

Go to the clutch section, page 6 (CL-6) for the bleed procedure.

I'm looking at the 1998 FSM, but the 1995 FSM should be similar, if not the same.

jasonpet

Ive done it the per the fsm also. I have it downloaded on my laptop but thanks for the link. However, as soon as i get time to fool with it again im going to start over. Im going to take the master cylinder out and make sure its still in working order and re-check the pedal adjustment. Then bleed several times. Maybe i missed something. When i say i sucked the fluid out of the master cylinder, i meant that i pulled fluid out of the reservoir so that it wouldnt over flow.

dwapenyi

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Doing the job by yourself it could make it difficult to do it right without leaking.