85 clutch problem???
11-05-03, 03:25 PM
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85 clutch problem???
Hey guys,
My clutch has recently been burning fluid, and i can tell its probably on its way out. But i had figured i could probably get another year out of it, strictly by its feel. Anyway this morning, which happened to be very cold, after driving a few blocks it started jumping fairly violently. It didnt really feel like the cluth was slipping, but rather a fuel injection problem, is this possible? Or is probably the clutch. It hasne done it since, and i have driven the car in low gear and it doesnt seem to be slipping. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
Nick
85 gsl
My clutch has recently been burning fluid, and i can tell its probably on its way out. But i had figured i could probably get another year out of it, strictly by its feel. Anyway this morning, which happened to be very cold, after driving a few blocks it started jumping fairly violently. It didnt really feel like the cluth was slipping, but rather a fuel injection problem, is this possible? Or is probably the clutch. It hasne done it since, and i have driven the car in low gear and it doesnt seem to be slipping. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
Nick
85 gsl
11-05-03, 03:34 PM
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Yeah, shutup kid.
Burning fluid??? The actual clutch doesn't use any fluid, it must be completely dry to work right. The clutch hydrolics are filled with fluid, and if you're losing fluid, then either the master cylinder, slave cylinder, or the line is leaking. Check to see where it is leaking from, and replace it. The clutch hydrolics will not make the clutch slip though, so if your clutch is slipping, then it needs replaced too.
11-06-03, 04:10 PM
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Quick check for clutch wear is to drive the car at 35 mph on a flat roadway, put the car into 3rd gear and put the pedal to the floor. If the engine revs way up and the vehicle accelerates slowly 'behind' the rpm, then your clutch is indeed slipping and could stand to be replaced.
The reason this works is that 3rd gear at low vehicle speeds provides substantial resistance to the engine, and if your clutch is 'going', it will slip, causing the engine to spin up, but not transfer torque/power to the wheels which would result in vehicle acceleration.
Clutch parts to replace include the disk, throwout bearing, tranny front cover and seal (if the metal that the T/O bearing runs back and forth on is worn), and possibly also the needle bearing. The needle bearing may not need to be replaced, however, and if you have any difficulty getting it out, you could cause more problems than leaving the old one in. Grease it up really well, and it should be fine. Be sure to get a clutch disk alignment too, for the $4 at BAP - it is money well spent and can help prevent a load of problems from misalignment.
Run a quick search on the 'how-to' for clutch replacement - there's a lot to that procedure.
The reason this works is that 3rd gear at low vehicle speeds provides substantial resistance to the engine, and if your clutch is 'going', it will slip, causing the engine to spin up, but not transfer torque/power to the wheels which would result in vehicle acceleration.
Clutch parts to replace include the disk, throwout bearing, tranny front cover and seal (if the metal that the T/O bearing runs back and forth on is worn), and possibly also the needle bearing. The needle bearing may not need to be replaced, however, and if you have any difficulty getting it out, you could cause more problems than leaving the old one in. Grease it up really well, and it should be fine. Be sure to get a clutch disk alignment too, for the $4 at BAP - it is money well spent and can help prevent a load of problems from misalignment.
Run a quick search on the 'how-to' for clutch replacement - there's a lot to that procedure.
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