Clutch Slipping?

[Fletch]

Coming home last night it was about 50 degrees so I got on it pretty good a few times, shifting around 6000RPM. I was watching the tach and after the 1-2 shift and 2-3 shift the gears did not grab right away. Sort of hard to explain but I could also see the tach kind of hovering around before it finally grabbed.

It could be the tires slipping but I don't think they would do that from 2-3 shift. Also, it only does it when the engine is wound up, not from a 3000 or 4000RPM shift.

Car has the original clutch at 115k now. S/C has been on for 15k.

Anybody have any similar situations? Unless it gets bad, I won't replace until next spring with a clutchmasters stage 2.

[shidosha01]

Coming home last night it was about 50 degrees so I got on it pretty good a few times, shifting around 6000RPM. I was watching the tach and after the 1-2 shift and 2-3 shift the gears did not grab right away. Sort of hard to explain but I could also see the tach kind of hovering around before it finally grabbed.

It could be the tires slipping but I don't think they would do that from 2-3 shift. Also, it only does it when the engine is wound up, not from a 3000 or 4000RPM shift.

Car has the original clutch at 115k now. S/C has been on for 15k.

Anybody have any similar situations? Unless it gets bad, I won't replace until next spring with a clutchmasters stage 2.

Those are signs of a worn clutch especially since its the original one. Upgrade your clutch ASAP. Clutchmasters, TRD ,and SPEC to name a few are very reliable. Good Luck.

[Rudy]

yeah.

128k and my clutch is slipping like a mother too

[TRD_solaRa]

if you don't feel like spending a whole bunch . . . you could try and "resurface" your flywheel/clutch. It definitely helped out my baby. But, personally I'd get an upgraded clutch first . . . then do that way later on.