ok today i'm driving along shifting kinda hard...clutch catches fine...just like new..but like a mile from my house it all of the sudden starts slipping....not just a little...it slips a good bit...if im in 2nd gear...and i floor it..it slips...i put the engine (b16) in about 2/3 months ago...i put a reman 91 b18 clutch in from advance auto parts...the whole kit...pressure plate disc..etc....is it common for clutches to go out suddenly and after 3 months?i wasnt shifting THAT hard...

 

sorry guy you got ripped.

 

did you break the clutch in properly?

 

i dont think i did break it in properly...would that cause it to go out so soon?

 

I have a act street clutch, and they recomend like 200-300 miles of easy, no downshifting (as little as possible) city driving. Ryan

 

absolutely. generally, it's about 500 miles of gentle city driving, meaning, frequently using the clutch, but no high rev shifts or anything stressful.

sorry, but you're going to need to replace the clutch again.

 

Do you need to 'break in' stock replacement clutchs?

 

Yes you need to break in all clutches, don't put qoutations around break in cuz thats what your doing in every sense of the word. This is why used cars suck, cuz people get them new and go crazy, forgetting your not supposed to redline for 1,000 miles, light braking for 500, light clutch work for 500, etc.....


[Modified by -Ghostbuster-CRX-, 2:10 PM 1/10/2003]

 

Yes, Ghostbuster is absolutely right... I break in my clutches for at least 800 kms before I redline and shift hard. Otherwise, the clutch could glaze.