Slipping Clutch

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podon

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Wednesday 21st April 2010
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Hi everybody! The clutch of my V8 Vantage Roadster Sportshift started slipping at 3000 kms... I mean, it slips when the car start moving and it also "shake" for a while.
I think it is quite unusual. Do you have any experience about that?


Edited by podon on Wednesday 21st April 19:33

podon

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Wednesday 21st April 2010
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What do you mean Rick? I bought the car with 1500 km. If there is a procedure to follow, please let me know. And sorry for my poor english...

podon

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Thursday 22nd April 2010
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Rick, thank you for your advice. Anyway it didn't work. The clutch still slips. What else can I try?
P.s. I had my TCU remapped by Paramount!

Edited by podon on Thursday 22 April 19:02

podon

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Sunday 25th April 2010
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Thanks Rick. I tryed cleaned with compressed air as you explained in the post. The slipping is still there... It is less but still there! Any other tips?

podon

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Tuesday 27th April 2010
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Thank you Rick! The remap is ok. The shift times are really improved.
I use Swisswax to polish my car. It is very good!

podon

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Thursday 20th May 2010
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Sorry Rick. Just one more information. I found on Aston Martin Tech Info the service bulletin SB: 0193. It is about the adaptive learning procedures. There are 2 procedures to follow in order to allow the TCU to learn the flywheel profile.

Procedure A - Loss of Data in the Engine Control Module caused by Power Disconnection or
Module Replacement (Manual and Auto Transmissions)
Enable the Powertrain Control Module to relearn the flywheel profile data as follows:
• Fully warm-up the vehicle (Engine Coolant Temperature above 85°C and Transmission Fluid
Temperature above 50°C)
• Switch Of the Air Conditioning. Adaptive data will not be learned if the Air Conditioning is
on
• Drive the vehicle and increase speed to a constant 70 mph (110 kph)
• Close the throttle fully and allow the vehicle to ‘coast down’ to 35 mph (56 kph) with no
braking intervention (ensure road is safe to do so)
Note:-The coast down from 70 to 35 needs to be done in Normal mode (not Sport or Touch) on
the (Auto) and in 6th gear on the Manual.
• Upon reaching 35 mph (56 kph), accelerate up to a constant 70 mph (110 kph)
• Repeat the accelerate to 70 mph (110 kph) then ‘coast down’ to 35 mph (56 kph), a total of
three times
• The engine controller will then have learned the flywheel profile
Note:
Completion of flywheel learning may be checked using WDS. Monitor the PID ‘Profile correction
learned during this trip’. When this PID switches to 1, flywheel learning is complete.
Note: Other engine adaptive data will be learned during further running of the vehicle.

Procedure B - Loss of Data in only the Transmission Controller (Auto transmission only)
Enable the Transmission Control Module to relearn the gearshift adaptive data as follows:
1. Fully warm-up the vehicle (Engine Coolant above 85°C and Transmission Fluid Temp above
50°C)
2. Switch off the Air Conditioning. Adaptive data will not be learned if the Air Conditioning is
on
3. Confirm that the transmission is in Normal Mode (Not Sport or Touchtronic)
4. Accelerate from rest with light throttle opening and obtain gearshifts 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 with the
engine speed in the range 1500 – 1800 rpm
5. Continue to accelerate gently to 50 mph (80 kph) so the transmission shifts into 5th gear
6. Gently brake the vehicle to a standstill and hold the vehicle at rest with the footbrake for 15
seconds (ensure road is safe to do so).
7. Repeat steps 3 – 5 a further 4 times. The Transmission Control Module will then have learned
an initial level of gearshift adaptive data
Learning of transmission adaptive data is never fully completed, as the Transmission Controller
continually adapts to varying parameters.

Do you think it will help with my slipping clutch? I have to perform it in Comfort mode or sport mode since my car hasn't normal mode? Thank you very much!


Edited by podon on Thursday 20th May 17:34

podon

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Monday 24th May 2010
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Any news rick?

podon

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Monday 24th May 2010
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Thank you Rick! I tried it and after reconnecting the battery the memory of the seats doesn't work anymore. Neither the easy access works anymore. Any suggestion?

podon

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Thursday 27th May 2010
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Any suggestion for the memory?