Clutch slipping, need help - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

frenchwiz · 05-11-2008, 07:14 PM

Hi,

I thought I had burnt up my clutch because it gradually started slipping in all gears till the car would not move anymore.
I bought a new stage 2 South Bend clutch kit (TZ series) and my nephew installed it. The car still slips and barely moves, so now I'm not sure if the clutch was even the problem.

Here is some info:
- The old clutch did not look bad, pressure plate ok
- My nephew said that only the front wheels were spinning when it was on the lift, after the clutch was in. Is this normal for an AWD car?
- The car moves a little bit in 1st gear and reverse, but there's a lot of slipping
- There is a definite strange noise when I rev the engine in gear
- The clutch pedal feels normal and I can shift fine.
- Since the clutch gradually slipped worse over 3 days till it would not engage, I'm assuming it's not gears or something that just broke.

Questions:
- Is it possible the clutch is not installed correctly? My nephew has done a lot of clutches, but never 3000GT or any AWD.
- Could it be the fly wheel?
- Is it possible something is not adjusted correctly such that the clutch won't engage the flywheel?
- How can I determine what the problem really is?

I would appreciate any help

Thanks,
Dave.

venetrex · 05-11-2008, 07:22 PM

I wonder if your output shaft snapped going to the transfer case, or stripped out, if you changed the clutch he sshould know by looking at the transfer case. Just a thought.

frenchwiz · 05-11-2008, 08:41 PM

Venetrex,
Thank you for the quick reply

Would the output shaft go out or strip gradually? Would it slip more and more until it went out completely?
Is there a way to determine if the output shaft is the problem without dropping the transmission again?

Thanks again for your input.
Dave.

05-11-2008, 07:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
frenchwiz New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Clutch slipping, need help Hi, I thought I had burnt up my clutch because it gradually started slipping in all gears till the car would not move anymore. I bought a new stage 2 South Bend clutch kit (TZ series) and my nephew installed it. The car still slips and barely moves, so now I'm not sure if the clutch was even the problem. Here is some info: - The old clutch did not look bad, pressure plate ok - My nephew said that only the front wheels were spinning when it was on the lift, after the clutch was in. Is this normal for an AWD car? - The car moves a little bit in 1st gear and reverse, but there's a lot of slipping - There is a definite strange noise when I rev the engine in gear - The clutch pedal feels normal and I can shift fine. - Since the clutch gradually slipped worse over 3 days till it would not engage, I'm assuming it's not gears or something that just broke. Questions: - Is it possible the clutch is not installed correctly? My nephew has done a lot of clutches, but never 3000GT or any AWD. - Could it be the fly wheel? - Is it possible something is not adjusted correctly such that the clutch won't engage the flywheel? - How can I determine what the problem really is? I would appreciate any help Thanks, Dave.

05-11-2008, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
venetrex Someone else's mistakes Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CT Drives: 1992 3000GT VR4 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Clutch slipping, need help I wonder if your output shaft snapped going to the transfer case, or stripped out, if you changed the clutch he sshould know by looking at the transfer case. Just a thought. __________________ DR650R's, supra fuel pump hotwired and aem fuel pressure regulator with bob beck adapter, addicted performance front mount intercooler and piping, ceramin coated inside and out, ebay knockoff DN headers, cusom stillen downpipe, Borla catback, precision turbo 550cc injectors, RPS MAX series clutch, street disc, and RPS segmented aluminum flywheel, 3sx braided stainless turbo feed and return lines, 3sx braided clutch line, fidanza adjustable cam gears, arc2 fuel controller with ford MAS, greddy E-manage blue for fine tuning and timind control, Greddy profec E-01 for boost control, AEM widemand O2, arm-1 narrow band o2, autometer boost gauge, HKS ssqv with custom recirc adapter, 3sx fuel rail adapter.

05-11-2008, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
frenchwiz New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Clutch slipping, need help Venetrex, Thank you for the quick reply Would the output shaft go out or strip gradually? Would it slip more and more until it went out completely? Is there a way to determine if the output shaft is the problem without dropping the transmission again? Thanks again for your input. Dave.

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