whats a slipping clutch?

[Twista]

.. not slipping the clutch, but a slipping clutch.

 

[JDrake]

like a greased up pair of those things to help you walk..

 

[compuwiz1]

Uh, some kind of purse slipping out of the hand of a woman with too much lotion oh her hands.

 

[sniperruff]

my guess is the gears won't hold with a worn clutch... eventually the car will be undrivable because you can't put it in gear anymore.

 

[JMWarren]

Its when the clutch is worn and can no longer hold when high levels of torque are applied. The biggest symptom is engin revs that rapidly climb under heavy acceleration yet produce little acceleration.

 

[Twista]

So, lets say im going 40mph and i shift into 3rd... now should i right off the bat speed up past 40mph? B/c in my car it takes alittle while for it to speed up after i shift into a gear. Would that be slipping?

 

[vi edit]

When you hammer the gas and the tach jumps but the speedo doesn't.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: Twista
So, lets say im going 40mph and i shift into 3rd... now should i right off the bat speed up past 40mph? B/c in my car it takes alittle while for it to speed up after i shift into a gear. Would that be slipping?

what car? it may be just because your car lacks power.

like what vi_edit said, if it revs up fast then it's slipping.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: Twista
So, lets say im going 40mph and i shift into 3rd... now should i right off the bat speed up past 40mph? B/c in my car it takes alittle while for it to speed up after i shift into a gear. Would that be slipping?

what car? it may be just because your car lacks power.

like what vi_edit said, if it revs up fast then it's slipping.

mustang gt.
I dont remebr it being like this when it was warm outside, but since its gotten cold its does this. It may only be a split second or 2nd, but i can be on the gas and it doesnt do anything, but than it kicks in and speeds up alot. I can still get infront of abunch of cars if needed, but its just something i notice. Downshifts are just fine, but upshifting is where it does this now.

 

[WildHorse]

 

[DainBramaged]

Twista, try this.

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: scott
The honor of my devil post is yours!

Basically:
Friction plate, throwout bearing, diaphragm & springs, seals.

If you have manual transmission, there are adjustment nuts on the clutch cable that you can tighten in order to "fix" slipping. Usually easy access to nuts in the engine compartment.

If you have automatic trans, I don't know what you do, because I never owned an automatic trans car.

If you don't have the manual for your car showing where adj nuts are, your local library may have it.

If the adj nuts don't have any more travel left, then you have to buy a new set of Friction plate, throwout bearing, diaphragm & springs, seals.
Costs plenty. The actual parts are not very expensive, but labor is high because it's difficult to access. Definitley not a DIY job.

Sure its a DIY yourself if you have the room to do it. Thousands of people every weekend change out their own clutch in their driveway/garage. Its not complicated, just takes a lot of time if you arent familiar with it.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: scott
The honor of my devil post is yours!

Basically:
Friction plate, throwout bearing, diaphragm & springs, seals.

If you have manual transmission, there are adjustment nuts on the clutch cable that you can tighten in order to "fix" slipping. Usually easy access to nuts in the engine compartment.

If you have automatic trans, I don't know what you do, because I never owned an automatic trans car.

If you don't have the manual for your car showing where adj nuts are, your local library may have it.

If the adj nuts don't have any more travel left, then you have to buy a new set of Friction plate, throwout bearing, diaphragm & springs, seals.
Costs plenty. The actual parts are not very expensive, but labor is high because it's difficult to access. Definitley not a DIY job.

Only thing that I would have to say abou this is that most cars have self-adjusting clutches now.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Twista, try this.

I started in 3rd the other day on accident @ a stop light and stalled. I tryed again not knwoing i was in 3rd and i got it moving, but d ugging alone almost stalling. Maybe i should test out the 4th gear thing.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Twista

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Twista, try this.

I started in 3rd the other day on accident @ a stop light and stalled. I tryed again not knwoing i was in 3rd and i got it moving, but d ugging alone almost stalling. Maybe i should test out the 4th gear thing.

That would strongly indicate that it is not a slipping clutch.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: Twista

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Twista, try this.

I started in 3rd the other day on accident @ a stop light and stalled. I tryed again not knwoing i was in 3rd and i got it moving, but d ugging alone almost stalling. Maybe i should test out the 4th gear thing.

That would strongly indicate that it is not a slipping clutch.

Great, hmm we just got a new intake manifold in her, so thats pretty good. I know its has stock old sparkplugs and well everything stock really becept the manifold. One thing i know is sometimes the clutch will vibrate if im in high rpm's.

 

[WildHorse]