slipping clutch??

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:26 pm

hey guys, all last week my car has been slipping under acceleration, so bought new clutch kit last friday.
Planned to install new clutch in 2 weeks as we're going away on honeymoon next week.
Anyway since i last drove my car last friday, so didn't touch it until yesterday. It hasn't slipped at all yesterday and today, its ok under acceleration at the moment.
Its EJ22 liberty. What might be doing? Today i tested it in 5th gear it either stalls or moves forward. Is it the clutch on way out or something else? I'm a bit puzzled here.
Cheers
AP

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:34 pm

Havent done in a rear main oil seal?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:39 pm

gx_rex wrote:Havent done in a rear main oil seal?

Nah it does not leak any oil or oil loss. I've already checked gearbox/engine joint this morning, its clean there.
I'm still driving it arnd waiting for it to wear out!
Cheers
AP

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:13 pm

Is it a clutch cable system? Maybe the cable is having issues like seezing up or something like that. Like perhaps it seezed when the clutch was only half engaged the other day - pedal feel weird at all?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:25 pm

AndrewT wrote:Is it a clutch cable system? Maybe the cable is having issues like seezing up or something like that. Like perhaps it seezed when the clutch was only half engaged the other day - pedal feel weird at all?

As far I know it isnt feeling weird (because I drive trucks/ute and my car that is manual), it seems to be "loose" both on hill holder and lever to cable section, it has small freeplay that area, I'll pull out the cable and check it out properly...
Cheers
AP

Post by **yarney** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:40 pm

Could be the fingers on the pressure plate bent

Jan

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:05 pm

yarney wrote:Could be the fingers on the pressure plate bent

Jan

How could it be bent? I haven't removed the box since i bought it (well never have/touched it) the bearing is fine at the moment.

I'll give the cable a go tomorrow... what is the best way to clean it out & lube it? (subaru is the only car with cable i've had apart from hydraulic clutches)
Cheers
AP

the gumbi brumby · Post by **the gumbi brumby** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:56 pm

i am also having this troble
my rear main has started to leak a mounth or so ago
noticed that i had no play in my clutch pedel (and nealy allways slipping)
ajusted it
works ok now but it i try 'clutch' 2nd or 3rd it slips or if i accelerate to erly as im coming off the cluth if slips as well
my fix to the problem has been baby it

how ever some days its good, i can flog it others tred lightly

Post by **yarney** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:12 pm

I had my g/box out to put the l-series low range in we took the clutch out and the fingers were bent about 7mm the box hadn't been out before aswell

The thrust bearing only had one pin on the side weather that had anything to do with it i don't know

Jan

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:50 pm

yarney wrote:I had my g/box out to put the l-series low range in we took the clutch out and the fingers were bent about 7mm the box hadn't been out before aswell

The thrust bearing only had one pin on the side weather that had anything to do with it i don't know

This sound like it would be the cause - nothing else could move in there...

Cheers

Bennie

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:34 pm

Clutch Cable is fine...
So it leads something inside the box.... maybe the rear main seal could be weeping but I havent seen a sight of weeping oil yet.. Dip stick is still same level for 6000kms now.

After the Honeymoon in 2 wks time I'm gonna take the box out, machine fly wheel and replace rear main (since I don't know the history and very soon it'll hit 300,000kms so would be worth replacing.) If i am gonna remove the box, might as well replace the clutch.
Cheers
AP

Busdriver · Post by **Busdriver** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:38 pm

If the fingers on the pressure plate are obviously uneven when you remove the gearbox then its probably a broken pressure plate. The pivot ring that the fingers pivot on when they are working snaps and the plate provides uneven clamping pressure on the drive plate resulting in a very strange pedal feel and the fingers sitting a lot higher on one side, and slippage as well, but if this was happening on your car AlpineRaven it would be a suprise for it to come good again.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:39 pm

Pressure plates can bend/break over time its nothing to do with something being wrong.

it can jsut happen and it bet it wasnt a cause of a thrust bearing clip.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:31 am

Righto, removed the box and clutch last night, the clutch is all smooth and pressure place is weak.
So will fit new Velco one in tonight.
Cheers
AP

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:40 pm

How did u go APR? My EJ22 96 Liberty (250K) clutch is starting to slip every now and again. Adjusted the cable today, but there is nothing left to adjust.

Am debating weather this is something I want to do myself. Happy to take the box out but don't know what to look for when its in front of me.

32ford · Post by **32ford** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:14 pm

my brumby clutch slips after my "I always drive it gently dad" son has been driving but it seems to fix itself.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:37 am

Smokey wrote:How did u go APR? My EJ22 96 Liberty (250K) clutch is starting to slip every now and again. Adjusted the cable today, but there is nothing left to adjust.

Am debating weather this is something I want to do myself. Happy to take the box out but don't know what to look for when its in front of me.

yeah mine is going really well, been towing trailers lately and it works well, no more slipping...

If you're in 5th on stationary and try drive off in 5th, if it slips - its on its way out or if it stalls then you know its something else... But again it sounds about the age as it might not have been replaced before?
Cheers
AP