Qwikrex

Is there any real way to test if a clutch is slipping? How would I know/check if my clutch is slipping or worn down?

Kamin

go about 20mph
put it in 5th gear and tromp it.
if the revs go up but car dosent accelerate its slipping.

Qwikrex

I thpught you were supposed to stomp it in 4th?

HarryB

4th or 5th? I actually need to test mine out as well.

DelSol808

if its my car when you stomp it in any gear and it slips and slips and slips and then grabs....... then its worn but if your going for that all sleeper action you can make people think you have an automatic

Qwikrex

What does it feel like when it slips??? Does the car sound like its struggling or something???

Evs-One

when a clutch is slipping, the engine will rev, but the car will barely move- like holding the clutch in 1/2 way. Another way to test- pull the e brake up all the way, put the car in 5th, and keep the revs up as you were starting up a hill- if you can let the clutch all the way out and the car doesn't die and you just sit there with revs going, then it's going bad, but you can tell just by stompingon the gas, a little easier on everything too!

nijia555

ok, i am going to put mine out here since you guys can help. i got my exhaust checked for leaks last week so i am sure its not it now. my car feels normal at 1 and 2 thousand rpm but beyond 3 it feels slow the tach doesnt jump around or anything of that nature its just slow. I am not sure if its the clutch or the transmission, i would like to get as many opinions as possible before i pay some1 to look at it. A clutch install and a tranny install are 2 different ball parks

Qwikrex

Emerica, can u be a little more clear with your instructions. Do I actually have to be on a hill or is this to simulate going up a hill?

underrated99si

No you can do it on any grade accept down hill but you can do it on flat bogg the motor in 5th say at like 25mph and put the car in WOT and if she revs up and does not move then she is slipping

EVIL Hx Coupe

I put it on 5th from 0 mph and started revvin... entually i had the clutch all the way out car was moving really slow and rpms were like up in the 5000's .... Then the smell came... Mine must be slippin really bad.... I can barely chirp the tires on 2nd anymore.

Evs-One

Emerica, can u be a little more clear with your instructions. Do I actually have to be on a hill or is this to simulate going up a hill?
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NO- I was implying that you should slowly let out the clutch, rather than pop it out, this will let the clutch slowly grab, so you can keep the revs up. But to do this, you need to be standing still, with e brake up, starting in 5th gear. I tested out on my 88 Accord last year, and I could keep my revs in 5th gear at about 3000 while just sitting there.
BUT- if you wanna be a little more gentle on your clutch, just punch it while your'e moving( better if uphill), and if the engine revs up and you don't feel yourself moving, then it's slipping. OR- when you shift hard, from say second to third, and when you let out the clutch in 3rd, the revs will rise, as though you are stepping on the clutch slightly, but hopefully your foot is off( I mean hopfeully so that you can diagnose it) Good Luck!

FifthGearOnline

its just to make your clutch work.....and if the RPM's go up....da bitch be slackin off, and its time to get a new one

Vanilla4215

The way to keep this from happening is to stop drag racing with your foot STILL on the clutch at WOT! Don't be so nervous next time.

BlackDeuceCoupe

Trust me on this - there is no such thing as a clutch that doesn't slip. They all slip, all the time. It's just a matter of how much. Ppl have described some wonderful ways here to make your clutch slip worse. If you want to wear it out quicker, make sure you listen to them...

SjCiViCHB

i usually just sidestep the clutch, when shifting gears and if the engine revs then thats how i know its slipping. I once told my friend his clutch was slipping, and he never got it fixed and his clutch was totally gone. Car wouldnt move at all or stall in any gear at all.