Quetzalcoatl71Z Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 So in the process of buying this 71 Z, I have been driving it about once a week... When I went to go actually pick it up, the clutch pedal had no resistance to it when depressed. The car still started, but I could not put it in gear. Upon some further inspection we found out that the slave cyl (the one on the side of the trans) is leaking, and that the main reservoir was completely empty. We put fluid in the top and opened the bleeder screw/valve at the slave, but could not get the fluid to go down form the top to the slave. I figure replacing the slave is a must anyways, but will it fix my problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl71Z Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Also, my tranny is a 5 speed supposedly from a 260Z. And the engine is a rebuilt 260 engine as well. Just to make sure I got all the info someone may need to help. I am going ahead and replacing the slave asap, but until then, any info would be much appreciated about maybe why the fluid wont go down form the master to the clutch slave? (maybe because the slave is blown and cant work the fluid?). Thanks again! This is going to be an ongoing project for about the next 3 to 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Check your master cylinder also. The two tend to go bad around the same time. Also, if you adjusted the pedal while working on it, you might have it too tight. The master cylinder piston has to retract completely to let fluid in to the lines. There are a ton of posts on the various forums about master, slave, "clutch won't work", if you want to get more viewpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I had a similar problem with my T set up, master is a tilton slave is a stocker. I disassembled everything, wiped it clean, cleaned up the corrosion, flushed it clean and resembled carefully. That took care of my problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl71Z Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Ya, I think me and a buddy are gona change the master, the lines, AND the broken slave. Thanks to the replies. i always search, but felt I still needed to ask. I have some 5 speed trans in my 71 Z. It's supposedly a 260 trans and engine... would I need a different slave (due to maybe different bolt patter for mounting)? The new lines are gona be pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl71Z Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 From what I am reading just on the S30 wiki is that the 5 speed trans didn't come out until the 280Z (not ZX) days. So about 1977. So I guess my 71 240Z has the 5 speed trans in there, not a 4 speed. The trans is manual too btw. Now I am unsure of the engine, is it from a 280 or 260, or 240z? Does that 5 speed match up to any of those three engines, 2.4 2.6 2.8L respectively? I need to order these parts, so I think I will order the slave for the 280z 5-speed trans since I am unsure if the 240Z one will bolt onto the side of the trans correctly due to possible different bolt patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl71Z Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 So I just ordered the clutch master for the 71, the slave for the 280, and am getting new SS lines to hook it all up. Just putting in the master today, the slave should be coming to my door in a couple days, so I will do that and the line next weekend. Should fix all the clutch problems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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