Clutch problem?
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DaveVXR

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293 posts

239 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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Think I might have a problem with my clutch. If I'm in 3rd or 4th gear and use more than 2/3rds throttle the car just doesn't seem to accellerate, but the engine revs go up. It has happened anywhere between 30 and 60 mph so I don't think its speed related.

Not sure if there are any noises, its hard to tell with the full Wortec blaring and supercharger whining away.


Although it only seems to happen on damp roads wink God I love this car biggrin

snowwolf

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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you silly arse biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Hsv_rulz

957 posts

253 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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Sounds to me that the clutch is fine but the glue on your back wheels may have run out and needs topping up hehe

monkfish1

12,470 posts

255 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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DaveVXR said:
Think I might have a problem with my clutch. If I'm in 3rd or 4th gear and use more than 2/3rds throttle the car just doesn't seem to accellerate, but the engine revs go up. It has happened anywhere between 30 and 60 mph so I don't think its speed related.

Not sure if there are any noises, its hard to tell with the full Wortec blaring and supercharger whining away.


Although it only seems to happen on damp roads God I love this car


Most likely clutch worn out.

mv6

1,452 posts

271 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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Does it go away if you drop it into 2nd and nail it? Or do you just end up facing the way you have just come from? What about some WD40? Infact that 3-in-one stuff fixed my push bike every time!

Vez

239 posts

289 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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lol at some peoples response wink

DaveVXR

Original Poster:

293 posts

239 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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If I use 2nd I just get an acrid taste in my mouth and it all goes foggy.

I'll replace the glue on the tyres and stick some wd40 in the boot and see if that helps smile

doleboy

747 posts

248 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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Do you have the "windscreen red mist" option aswell?

El Diablo

537 posts

210 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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Mine has this annoying alarm system that sits on the passenger seat.
If say i'm in 3rd gear- 50mph and then speed up to what the alarm thinks is too quickly I get this ear pearcing shreek for a few seconds. I find shouting back at it soon shuts it up. It then also stays quiet until the trip is over.
on the down side tho, I find I don't get any sexy time that night if the alarm goes off. nono

007 VXR

64,187 posts

218 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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El Diablo said:
Mine has this annoying alarm system that sits on the passenger seat.
If say i'm in 3rd gear- 50mph and then speed up to what the alarm thinks is too quickly I get this ear pearcing shreek for a few seconds. I find shouting back at it soon shuts it up. It then also stays quiet until the trip is over.
on the down side tho, I find I don't get any sexy time that night if the alarm goes off. nono
rofl

must have found the off button in my car..
She never sounds off laugh

Edited by 007 VXR on Monday 15th February 19:42

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

238 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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El Diablo said:
Mine has this annoying alarm system that sits on the passenger seat.
If say i'm in 3rd gear- 50mph and then speed up to what the alarm thinks is too quickly I get this ear pearcing shreek for a few seconds. I find shouting back at it soon shuts it up. It then also stays quiet until the trip is over.
on the down side tho, I find I don't get any sexy time that night if the alarm goes off. nono
i have one of there as well laugh i find that if you drive fast all the time it gets used to it and only sounds when your being really silly thumbup

DaveVXR

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293 posts

239 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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I've got a giggleometer, sat in his recaro baby seat. Window down, select 2nd, accelerate = giggles.

Normally followed by a voice from the back seat of 'ENOUGH, close the windows its freezing' biggrin

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

223 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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hehe

mv6

1,452 posts

271 months

Monday 15th February 2010
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Dave,fancy coming to the meet in Edinburgh on the 20th? How far into Cumbria are you? Those Recaro baby seats fit the back of the Monaro a treat.Mummy doesn't come with us when me and the Gals go for a burn![3&1].

RedWings

171 posts

207 months

Tuesday 16th February 2010
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Funny how little kids love the Monaro. My 4 year old god daughter thinks it's amazing, the other day she just kept on asking me to drive faster eek - never like to push it when little'un is in the back, but just thought a quick prod of the throttle down the slip road would be fun. Got to the bottom, supercharger screaming, and she says "Awww I wanted you to drive faster!" eekbiggrin

Then moments later she says "I DO like that noise" (referring to the supercharger).

Respect is due for my little trainee petrolhead coolsmile





Edited by RedWings on Tuesday 16th February 09:15

DaveVXR

Original Poster:

293 posts

239 months

Tuesday 16th February 2010
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Can't make the 20th, they've been away all week, so I'll need to give her a break (from the little one).

mv6

1,452 posts

271 months

Tuesday 16th February 2010
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Know what you mean Dave! My wife has declared that she is now going out with her pals on Saturday night and we ain't got a babysitter.My chances of getting to Edinburgh myself are looking slimmer. Ho Hum!

tinker-27

835 posts

255 months

Tuesday 16th February 2010
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ive got a ls7 clutch complete done 2000 miles still mint condition (just bedded in) we are only taking it out to fit a twin plate due to power upgrade ,£250 with flywheel etc

broadslide

739 posts

231 months

Tuesday 16th February 2010
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Hi Craig YHM