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| Gadget:
Ever since I got these Dunlop Z1 star specs, I never get to "hear" when I brake traction. I have never owned a set of tires that did not squeal before and have always used my sense of hearing as a component of pushing the car. So, a couple of times recently in traffic, I have down shifted to power out a stopped lane into a moving one on the freeways and noticed a distinct lack of forward momentum compared to rpm. Normally I could just enjoy the screeching of my spinning tires with a huge grin on my face while I backed off the throttle to regain traction. However I can't tell if I am spinning wheels or burning clutch as the only thing I can hear is the engine revving. Shortly after these occurrences, I have gently popped the clutch in first and second gear and it seems to engage properly... PS> these tires definately smell different when burning out than what I am used to, keep in mind I have never had super/ultra/extreme summer tires before, so not coming from a "smell" point of reference. Also, she is a GXP with solo HF cat/Mach shorty and a trifecta selecta-tune. I lowered the car, added the tires and had the exhaust and cat all on the same day. The cars performance changed significantly ( looove me some Solo) after that so a whole lot of new simultaneous variables. Also, I have been driving for 25 years (mind you, nothing as "tuned" feeling as this car) and sometime something just "feels" wrong when you are driving and the what the car is "feeding back" to you doesn't compute. This feels like that. It just isn't consistent which is what is driving me nutts. So: 1) are these symptoms of a failing clutch? 2) car has 30,000 miles on it... Too soon? 3) what does a burning clutch smell like? 4) anyone whose had their clutch fail, how did it "start"? Thanks in advance to all and anyone that may be able to give some insight... |
| Sol Asylum:
Big symptom is engine revs, it's in gear, foot off the pedal, and the car just doesn't go. Clutches can go at anytime for a host of reasons. Burning clutches smell like burning brakes, they often use the same kind of lining material. |
| TomatoSoup:
--- Quote from: Sol Asylum on April 17, 2013, 03:40:21 PM ---Big symptom is engine revs, it's in gear, foot off the pedal, and the car just doesn't go. Clutches can go at anytime for a host of reasons. Burning clutches smell like burning brakes, they often use the same kind of lining material. --- End quote --- :agree: but our clutches have a weird burning-rubber smell thrown in. |
| Kelu:
Push in 3rd, switch to 4th to fall in the rpm where is the bigest tq spike (400tq in my case with similar boltons) and continue to floor it, rpm goes up for a moment and than climbs down to match the mph. This is how is started to me around 20 000miles. Just use stock clutch to replace. |
| TomatoSoup:
--- Quote from: Kelu on April 17, 2013, 05:26:12 PM ---Push in 3rd, switch to 4th to fall in the rpm where is the bigest tq spike (400tq in my case with similar boltons) and continue to floor it, rpm goes up for a moment and than climbs down to match the mph. This is how is started to me around 20 000miles. Just use stock clutch to replace. --- End quote --- What did the original clutch look like? Photos? |
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