Hey guys I guess I'll just tell you what my car is doing now...

You know how in most cars you can get the car to move forward by just slightly releasing the clutch...yeah my car can't do that at all. Even on a slightly downward slope. It just stalls. If I release the clutch super super super super slow. The revs just go down...down...down...stall. It doesn't even "choke" or want to jerk. It just dies all relaxed.

Theres other quirks...

When I am at like 4000rpm or above and go to shift. When I engage the clutch the revs don't drop..(my foot is off the gas ...I did the whole "knee your steering wheel test")

Doesn't really slip that much...a little on powershifts or something...

I'm thinking it could just need an adjustment. Clutch SHOULD have about 40% life left.

 

If the car stalls when you are trying to start off in first gear without revving it then the clutch is probably fine. It's when you can get it moving by just releasing the clutch and not revving it that should worry you as that indicates that the clutch is on its way out.

Now when you are shifting and you engage the clutch the rpms don't drop at all? Like the motor keeps a steady rpm? I'm not too sure about what you meant.

The clutch does slip or it doesn't at higher rpms? Are you sure that its slipping?

It's not very difficult to make sure the cable is in adjustment, just make sure its tight but has about 1/4 inch free play when you pull up on it with your hand.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90sedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If the car stalls when you are trying to start off in first gear without revving it then the clutch is probably fine. It's when you can get it moving by just releasing the clutch and not revving it that should worry you as that indicates that the clutch is on its way out.

Now when you are shifting and you engage the clutch the rpms don't drop at all? Like the motor keeps a steady rpm? I'm not too sure about what you meant.

The clutch does slip or it doesn't at higher rpms? Are you sure that its slipping?

It's not very difficult to make sure the cable is in adjustment, just make sure its tight but has about 1/4 inch free play when you pull up on it with your hand. </TD></TR></TABLE>
To comment 1. I don't meant start off, I mean like when your mom or dad tells you "release the clutch slowly so you can feel the friction point and the car will start to move forward" deal. I feel the friction point but the car doesn't move forward. This makes traffic really lame.

To comment 2. they drop a little, maybe 500-700rpm. Then when I release the clutch it dumps.

To comment 3. Doesn't slip much I don't think. But it does that whole ricer 2nd gear shift thing alot. Probably just me.

 

Bumpppppp

 

have you adjusted the clutch yet??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eighty-Nyne &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
To comment 1. I don't meant start off, I mean like when your mom or dad tells you "release the clutch slowly so you can feel the friction point and the car will start to move forward" deal. I feel the friction point but the car doesn't move forward. This makes traffic really lame.

To comment 2. they drop a little, maybe 500-700rpm. Then when I release the clutch it dumps.

To comment 3. Doesn't slip much I don't think. But it does that whole ricer 2nd gear shift thing alot. Probably just me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

1. The car isn't going to start moving forward unless you rev it up while releasing the clutch. If your clutch was going out, then it would be extremely easy to get it moving with out revving the engine.

2. The rpms are going to drop when you push the clutch in unless you are full throttle shifting. The rpms dump when you release the clutch? Use a more descriptive term besides "dump".

3. What does the "whole ricer 2nd gear shift thing" mean?


Honestly, it doesn't even sound as if the clutch is out. You may be experience a different set of problems, but this definitely doesn't scream worn clutch.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90sedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

1. The car isn't going to start moving forward unless you rev it up while releasing the clutch. If your clutch was going out, then it would be extremely easy to get it moving with out revving the engine.

2. The rpms are going to drop when you push the clutch in unless you are full throttle shifting. The rpms dump when you release the clutch? Use a more descriptive term besides "dump".

3. What does the "whole ricer 2nd gear shift thing" mean?


Honestly, it doesn't even sound as if the clutch is out. You may be experience a different set of problems, but this definitely doesn't scream worn clutch. </TD></TR></TABLE>
1. Okay. But every other stick I've driven does. I don't mean start off. I just mean inch forward.

2. I know they are going to drop. If I rev to 4k and shift, when I engage the clutch the rpms only go to 2500/3500k with my foot off the gas. If I just leave the clutch in and DONT shift, The rpms go down slowly. Every other car I drive, the RPMs cant get back down to 750rpm fast enough...What I mean by dump is when the release the clutch after shifting, the rpms go from 2500k/3000k to whatever RPM the car should be in after the shift. Usually dropping a couple thousand RPMs.

3. Excessive clutch burning after a quick 1-2 shift. I don't really do it in any other car but this one. I thought I would get used to it after 2 months of driving, but it's still bothering me. So i thought the problem might be mechanical.


I had my autoshop teacher and friend check the clutch cable out today and he said it's where it needs to be. About 1/4" of slack.

 

I had my autoshop teacher and friend check the clutch cable out today and he said it's where it needs to be. About 1/4" of slack


i have zero slack on mine