Chim 450 Clutch Slip or Wheelspin???
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My new Chim 450...
ok ok this may be a bit of a newbie question so sorry in advance!
...on flooring it along my favourite A road in 3rd, 4th and 5th on the way to work I notice the revs rising rapidly then settling down again. This doesn't feel like clutch slip but is this really the rear wheels letting go in 5th on a dampish (but cold) road!?
Don't get any stinky clutch smell and it seems ok in 1st and 2nd. Just checking really as it's not covered by the warranty and I need to see the dealer now if it is the clutch.
Got a feeling the answer is either going to be
or 
ok ok this may be a bit of a newbie question so sorry in advance!
...on flooring it along my favourite A road in 3rd, 4th and 5th on the way to work I notice the revs rising rapidly then settling down again. This doesn't feel like clutch slip but is this really the rear wheels letting go in 5th on a dampish (but cold) road!?
Don't get any stinky clutch smell and it seems ok in 1st and 2nd. Just checking really as it's not covered by the warranty and I need to see the dealer now if it is the clutch.
Got a feeling the answer is either going to be
or DamnWiseguy said:
I'd put my money on as I think I may be heading for a £500 shell out myself
Ouch, how many miles has yours done? About what is the expected life for the clutch? Mine has done £48k.
Forty eight thousand pounds!!!!
That's some clutch
50,000 miles is about it usually
I had something similar a few weeks back (see posting), I could replicate mine by going on a quiet motorway and then in 3rd/4th got the car revving to about 3000 then just planted it, the revs just then went up a lot faster than you'd expect. Took it to the garage and i'm now £1100 lighter due to leaking gearbox and engine seals allowig oil to seep onto the clutch :-(
Now runs perfect.
Bevan.
Now runs perfect.
Bevan.
Pull away firmly in second gear with a small amount of clutch slip, and abruptly let the clutch up fully. The clutch slip should stop immediately, and the engine revs should drop abruptly. If the engine drop gradually then the clutch is slipping. Make sure you keep the revs down and don't slip the clutch for long under power, because this puts a lot of heat into the clutch and will make it wear out that bit sooner.
Bugger, stalled it this morning in third gear with my foot on the brake. Didn't seem to be any clutch slip then. I have always experienced clutch stink in my other cars if the clutch is slipping but maybe it's true that I have oil on the clutch.
Will take it back to the dealer to get it fixed anyway just in case.
Will take it back to the dealer to get it fixed anyway just in case.
[URL] http://froogle.motorsportworld.co.uk/framefix.asp?Pr [/URL]
apparently they do cheap clutches for chims!!!
apparently they do cheap clutches for chims!!!
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