clutch slipping in low gears?
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clutch slipping in low gears?
hey all, So i think my clutch is slipping in 1st and 2nd gears. I installed a new clutch from AA about 2k miles ago and i still smell what i believe to be clutch occasionaly. now, before everyone jumps to me being a bad manual driver, i have driven with several friends who are pretty big car freaks and one is also a mechanic and all said i drive my car fine and dont ride the clutch. so, when i accelerate from a stop, and im completely off the clutch, im not accelerating as fast as i think i should be. it doesnt feel like its grabbing. after a while i start to smell it. i also dont mean to sound like in trying to race it off the line or anything. i just want to go. i feel like i baby my clutch now that its replaced. when i use it, my foot is always in, out, then on the dead pedal.
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How much free play is at the pedal when it is released?
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
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Exactly, you should be able to wiggle the pedal a little at the top. If it is tight, the clutch might need some adjustment. I have noticed different brands seem to affect pedal height.
I actually have washers as shims on my slave cylinder to get it in a better window of adjustment. The Spec I had, and the Banhoff seem to be off on the pressure plate finger placement.
I actually have washers as shims on my slave cylinder to get it in a better window of adjustment. The Spec I had, and the Banhoff seem to be off on the pressure plate finger placement.
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
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Sorry for the long delay in my reply. its been a very busy week for me. so, i definitely felt the clutch grab and slip twice quickly while accelerating in 1st gear from a complete stop. and i was cretain that my foot was completely off the clutch when it happened. not sure what to do from here. also, as far as freeplay goes, there is a little wiggle at the top of the pedal. but i also dont know what normal should be.