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signs your clutch is on it way!

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:15 pm
by Captain Obvious
went for a run down to rainbow beach today and coming back off the beach at freshwater camp ground (still had hard tyres) i had to back off a little and cause i did the revs droped so a faned the clutch and gave it a boot and the revs went around to 5000rpm and i let the smoke out of the clutch!! stinks real bad that stuff!

so i let the car idle for 5 while i let the tyres down and it was ok after that, but it wont last much longer :(

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:20 pm
by Ben
Like anything, once the smoke is out, no going to be the same again...

Seeing as you'll have the engine out, you may as well whack a bigger turbo on while your there!

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:51 pm
by Chris_Rogers
and a rebuild as well :)

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:43 am
by AndrewT
Never a nice smell hehe.
Lemme guess...you had to downgrade to a push-type clutch to allow you to run the dual range gearbox. Turbo's really need a propper turbo clutch, a pull-type. The NA ones can only last so long even with a heavy duty pressure plate :(
Mine's still holding up after a year of punishment but I'm sure it will slip soon!

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:52 pm
by Captain Obvious
yeah was like that when i got the car, the turbos to eat clutchs offroad but its better that then gearboxs every week!!!

and yess there is many things i would like to do while its all apart but $$$$ dont go far enough :((