suddste Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hi, I'm confused, a while ago back in like late March, I had a clutch slip. E.g - Flooring it in 4th gear at 30mph the revs would increase and wouldnt accelerate. Later I came home and tried to recreate the symptoms, didnt work, held well. A few days later I even went up quite a steep hill in 4th gear at 40 mph and it was accelerating still with no slip at all. Never had the same symptoms again. I've tried everything to get it to do it but it doesnt So i'm confused, I thought clutchs were supposed to get worse when they start to slip. It's still bugging me though, and I cant seem to get to them bottom of it Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hi, I'm confused, a while ago back in like late March, I had a clutch slip. E.g - Flooring it in 4th gear at 30mph the revs would increase and wouldnt accelerate. Later I came home and tried to recreate the symptoms, didnt work, held well. A few days later I even went up quite a steep hill in 4th gear at 40 mph and it was accelerating still with no slip at all. Never had the same symptoms again. I've tried everything to get it to do it but it doesnt So i'm confused, I thought clutchs were supposed to get worse when they start to slip. It's still bugging me though, and I cant seem to get to them bottom of it Any ideas? it has possibly been contaminated with something that has since burnt off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddste Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 it has possibly been contaminated with something that has since burnt off? could/does this happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 could/does this happen? I would have thought that once the clutch has become contaminated (which can happen) that its knackered and needs replaced but i dare say it can burn off. not sure what would cause the contamination though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddste Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 I would have thought that once the clutch has become contaminated (which can happen) that its knackered and needs replaced but i dare say it can burn off. not sure what would cause the contamination though. I see, thanks Is there any good tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Nothing more than you have already done really. the old slip test, i.e. toes firmly on brake pedal heel on the gas, and let the car slowly slip into gear, if it bites near enough instant, it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Nothing more than you have already done really. the old slip test, i.e. toes firmly on brake pedal heel on the gas, and let the car slowly slip into gear, if it bites near enough instant, it should be fine. mine did exactly the same in the end the clutch needed replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddste Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 mine did exactly the same in the end the clutch needed replaced how long did u get it to go tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 how long did u get it to go tho it went for a good 2000 miles before i had it changed ide wait till it gets worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddste Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 it went for a good 2000 miles before i had it changed ide wait till it gets worse I reckon i've passed 2000 miles since it happened, though. And I did the 4th gear clutch test and it passed, it stalled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazha Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I reckon i've passed 2000 miles since it happened, though. And I did the 4th gear clutch test and it passed, it stalled Silly idea: maybe you just missed the gear and released the clutch, and nothing happened. Tends to happen to me quite a bit. But then again, I am a newbie driver :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddste Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Silly idea: maybe you just missed the gear and released the clutch, and nothing happened. Tends to happen to me quite a bit. But then again, I am a newbie driver :) haha I did think about this but I dont think so because I usually never miss a gear change lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazha Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 haha I did think about this but I dont think so because I usually never miss a gear change lol keywords: usually, never :) I am saying simply because if it never happened before or after it, maybe its something as stupid as that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddste Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 keywords: usually, never :) I am saying simply because if it never happened before or after it, maybe its something as stupid as that? yeah it could be lol, but it would have happened again if it was that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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