slipping clutch?
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cant make my mind up if the clutch is on its way
its only done 16k miles but i sat at a round about traffic light the other night with TC on. Pulled away at fairly high revs cars went fast off the line but revs went to about 5k for abit then the car speed sent he revs to the red line. changed geaer no drama, no clutch smell etc
have tried to make it slip by being in 6th gear at say 40mph then flooring it with no issues even changing gear at the limiter doesnt seem to make it slip
im confused as to whether the clutch is on its way
also how high does others clutch bite, mine is pretty high.
anyone had to change one anyone know how much they are fitted?
its only done 16k miles but i sat at a round about traffic light the other night with TC on. Pulled away at fairly high revs cars went fast off the line but revs went to about 5k for abit then the car speed sent he revs to the red line. changed geaer no drama, no clutch smell etc
have tried to make it slip by being in 6th gear at say 40mph then flooring it with no issues even changing gear at the limiter doesnt seem to make it slip
im confused as to whether the clutch is on its way
also how high does others clutch bite, mine is pretty high.
anyone had to change one anyone know how much they are fitted?
. Was just pointing out the comment about the TC.I had a 2006 R8 Clubsport VZ (M6) that had only done about 3K, that did exactly the same at lights on a couple of occasions, a bit disconcerting revving it up and going no where, but turned out not an issue as I gunned it everywhere afterwards. Waste of time mentioning to Holden / HSV coz they were just a bunch of plonkers (over any issues) . Don't know whether these cars have these new fangled whatsiname flywheel/clutch assemblies. I just put it down to a) s
t Holden build quality or b) Driver error, although not saying that is the case with yours.
t Holden build quality or b) Driver error, although not saying that is the case with yours.Had the same thing with mine on a couple of occasions. Gone for a very quick pull away, suddenly it's as if the clutch is slipping like mad, you fully expect a dose of burning clutch smell, but that never happens. Have had a similar thing with the car on the move too during full bore 2nd to 3rd, or 3rd to 4th changes. Get an apparent sudden loss of drive coupled with the biting point on the clutch pedal changing (temporarily) and difficulty getting the next gear. Only way to get around it is to fully depress the pedal, take your time getting the lever in any gear you can find, clutch up, and from then on all is normal again. Not good when you're going for it up against someone and (trying) to have some fun!
I think it's something to do with the clutch actuating mechanism getting 'out of sync' somehow. The problem doesn't seem to happen as long as you foot is completely off the clutch pedal before applying any power. I've tried to force mine to slip under full power and it doesn't do it, as long as your foot is nowhere near the pedal.
Paul.
I think it's something to do with the clutch actuating mechanism getting 'out of sync' somehow. The problem doesn't seem to happen as long as you foot is completely off the clutch pedal before applying any power. I've tried to force mine to slip under full power and it doesn't do it, as long as your foot is nowhere near the pedal.
Paul.
Before going to the expense of replacing the clutch, what is the condition of the clutch fluid? I have noticed that it needs to be replaced on a regular basis. Many Clutch actuating fluids attract moisture which will boil much faster than the oil causing all manor of strange things to happen. If the oil in the resevoir is contaminated ie. gone black and globular or even worse clear globuals (water)then it is time to start the replacement proceedure.
slackalice said:
Before going to the expense of replacing the clutch, what is the condition of the clutch fluid? I have noticed that it needs to be replaced on a regular basis. Many Clutch actuating fluids attract moisture which will boil much faster than the oil causing all manor of strange things to happen. If the oil in the resevoir is contaminated ie. gone black and globular or even worse clear globuals (water)then it is time to start the replacement proceedure.
Agree. The Original brake fluid in my car when new from Holden (04 CV8) went black and globby after about 6 months! Whilst fitting the APs I bled the complete system, ran methalyted spirit through the system at low pressure for a while, and then left compressed air running through it for an hour or so to dry it out. I filled with Lucas 5.1 fluid and since then it still discolours a bit over time but it's not gone globby!
May be I should try the same thing with the clutch fluid? - But i've heard that the clutch slave cylinder and bleed nipple is a b****r to get to ...
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 30th August 09:36
I think I suffered clutch slip earlier this week. I was at Avon Park drag strip chasing my brother's jet powered go kart, taking some video. The noise of the jet meant I could not hear my engine at all and watching him etc meant it was a little difficult to concentrate on pulling away. I saw 4 - 5K on the rev counter and the red light came on - engine possibly not fully warm. It was short lived though and the car did get going and carry on in 2nd OK. On returning to the start and for the next few hours I constantly could smell burnt friction material so I think the clutch did slip.
The clutch kit has done approx 10K and is the cars third. The original was changed under warrantee due to judder and I replaced it again, again due to judder. The third kit was more or less OK. I don't drive the car hard and enjoy mostly motorway on the daily commute so the clutch is clearly hardly warn.
I think it is some kind of weird thing traditional clutches occasionally do. I had a 3 litre 4 speed manual Granada. That spurious slipped a few times to.
The bell housing is not vented by many holes so you may not smell burning unless you do stop and the smell seeps out into the cabin.
The clutch kit has done approx 10K and is the cars third. The original was changed under warrantee due to judder and I replaced it again, again due to judder. The third kit was more or less OK. I don't drive the car hard and enjoy mostly motorway on the daily commute so the clutch is clearly hardly warn.
I think it is some kind of weird thing traditional clutches occasionally do. I had a 3 litre 4 speed manual Granada. That spurious slipped a few times to.
The bell housing is not vented by many holes so you may not smell burning unless you do stop and the smell seeps out into the cabin.
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