Did i Destroy my Clutch?
12-10-2005, 10:40 AM
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Did i Destroy my Clutch?
Couple nights ago in the snow i was messing around with a friend of mine in a z71 Pick up
anyways later on that night we raced from a roll in the snow and i ended up burning my clutch bad at some high Rpm's(didnt know i was at such high rpms with his loud *** chevy besides me) as soon as i figure out im burning the hell out of my clutch i notice my clutch pedal is stuck in a down position i actually had to take the top of my foot to lift it back up...the smell of clutch lasted for a long time
now since the stupid mistake my clutch does not feel the same at all....its much stiffer then before from top to the very buttom to push in....my engagement point feels its moved closer to the top of the pedal, while driving the littlest push on the pedal disengages the clutch
today i tryed to launch my car a few times from 2800-3000 rpms just to see what would happen and sure enough there was heavy slippage,theres no slippage during regular driving but i still get a lil wiff of clutch even though im trying to be easy on it
Im figuring my clutch is gone but wondering if there maybe something else damaged thats causing these other problems
any comments besides im a jackass?
anyways later on that night we raced from a roll in the snow and i ended up burning my clutch bad at some high Rpm's(didnt know i was at such high rpms with his loud *** chevy besides me) as soon as i figure out im burning the hell out of my clutch i notice my clutch pedal is stuck in a down position i actually had to take the top of my foot to lift it back up...the smell of clutch lasted for a long time
now since the stupid mistake my clutch does not feel the same at all....its much stiffer then before from top to the very buttom to push in....my engagement point feels its moved closer to the top of the pedal, while driving the littlest push on the pedal disengages the clutch
today i tryed to launch my car a few times from 2800-3000 rpms just to see what would happen and sure enough there was heavy slippage,theres no slippage during regular driving but i still get a lil wiff of clutch even though im trying to be easy on it
Im figuring my clutch is gone but wondering if there maybe something else damaged thats causing these other problems
any comments besides im a jackass?
12-10-2005, 10:49 AM
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I blew my clutch a few weeks ago and all of the things you're describing happened before it finally
went. When they pulled my tranny they said I needed new clutch, flywheel, throw out bearing and clutch slave. Is this a stock clutch I assume?
12-10-2005, 11:54 AM
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I just had the same done as S4willburnya...same set up too...RS4 clutch and ECS LWFW...how do you
like that set up S4willburnya....I'm very pleased.
RokSped...sounds like your clutch is burned up...and within couple of weeks ..maybe a month if you baby it...the car wont be able to be driven...it's on it's last leg.
Your flywheel...might or might not be shot...hard to tell until they take the transmission out.... Flywheel has friction surface on it so could be glazed and just buffed out but if it's real bad then there is that possibility that you could have to replace it.
RokSped...sounds like your clutch is burned up...and within couple of weeks ..maybe a month if you baby it...the car wont be able to be driven...it's on it's last leg.
Your flywheel...might or might not be shot...hard to tell until they take the transmission out.... Flywheel has friction surface on it so could be glazed and just buffed out but if it's real bad then there is that possibility that you could have to replace it.
12-10-2005, 01:11 PM
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does it sound like a glazed clutch?? never had problems with my clutch before this
i've burnt the clutch a few times before when i first bought the car but haven't since then
i guess im hoping its just a glazed clutch...kind of a pain in the *** since i got to re adjust the way i use the clutch since it engages in a different point
Ill be easy on it for the next few weeks
one more question....if the clutch was gone wouldn't i be slipping in all gears? only time im getting slippage is on hard launchs in first
i guess im hoping its just a glazed clutch...kind of a pain in the *** since i got to re adjust the way i use the clutch since it engages in a different point
Ill be easy on it for the next few weeks
one more question....if the clutch was gone wouldn't i be slipping in all gears? only time im getting slippage is on hard launchs in first
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12-10-2005, 01:17 PM
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worst comes to worst i'll....
buy a Rs4 pressure plate,clutch and throw out bearing from a UK audi dealer that i found that sells them for around 340 USD and then buy the resurfaced FW from vast for 110 and even have Piggie install it if he can since i live in MI also
12-10-2005, 01:32 PM
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Do the test, 80 in 6th gear and just about floor it, slip=shot
Thats how I tested mine and sure enough it was shot and now hanging on my wall. It also should slip in every gear if it was gone. Also the amount of pressure needed to engage would be much less, and harder to get a smooth start. Just my experience...
