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Clutch isn't grabbing during take off and vibrating the car

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Default Clutch isn't grabbing during take off and vibrating the car

I have a problem. The previous owner said he had replaced the clutch on the car. When taking off you have to consistantly keep giving it gas untill the clutch grabs. If you don't keep giving it gas, the car vibrates, and I mean vibrates a lot. My friends car you can pump the gas once and let the clutch out and you're moving and it's all smooth. I don't know what it could be, because once you're moving the clutch doesn't slip at all, and it drives great.

The other thing is lets say you're rolling at 15mph in second, and you slowly start applying gas to get going, the car vibrates unbearably.

Any help would be greatly appriciated, thanks alot.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Bump.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Wrap flywheel.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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Thanks! Is this the only possibility?
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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The original owner change the clutch. So I'm sure he/she never resurface the flywheel. Had an issue like that on a friend car before. Change flywheel and clutch. Problem when away.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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try bleeding the clutch line and make sure all motor mounts are tight
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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I bleed the clutch not too long ago and the problem didn't go away. I also checked my mounts two days ago and they're still in good shape.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Does sound like a flywheel issue, that in turn would most likely cause the clutch to slip/fail prematurely. Or maybe your car has so much power your spinning the wheels and the having wheel hop.<<<<joke
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