Do I Risk It

[broomie]

Really looking foward to the pod on saturday only going to spectate but looking forward to taking the supe unfortunately my clutch started slipping above 4000rpm at the weekend the pod is only a 70mile round trip for me so do i risk the clutch holding out?

[AdDaMan]

risk it mate! if its only just started slipping and your not even running it then fook it mate!! go for it

[Mike]

you're asking a bunch of blokes whether you should risk it?

 

erm, that's what we do best!

[mikeyb10supra]

Why risk it, if it goes and your straded think how annoyed you will be not to mention a catastrophic failure that breaks other stuff on the way out

[broomie]

what else is it likely to damage if it does go?

[Thorin]

In what gears does it do this? Only at full throttle?

[broomie]

yeah full throttle only noticed it in higher gears but never floor it in lower gears anyway is an n/a if that makes a difference

[Thorin]

Ah just risk it and take it easy

[Nic]

It is most likely to slip if you are in a higher gear at lower rpms, when the clutch is under the most load ie. if you are in 4th and accelarate at 2000rpm. If you can drive it in lower gears at higher rpms without it slipping then it *may* be ok.

[broomie]

cheers nic!

ill give it a go when i get home!

wheres the best place to source a standard clutch assembly for n/a

and do i need to replace the slave cylinder?

[Matt _Aero top_]

Why would you need to replace the slave cylinder ?

[broomie]

bloke that works on my car says it looks quite worn and would be worth replacing but im not sure!

[Chris Wilson]

If it only slips under boost above 4000 a sympathetic driver should be able to get another 5 to 10K (slow) miles out of the thing

[Mas]

I ll towe you if it gone but Im sure you ll be fine mate as it just started doing this and you still have a few more miles to the end of your clutch. ask Mark at Phoenix he might be able to sort you out with a reconditioned one.

[Matt _Aero top_]

If it only slips under boost above 4000 a sympathetic driver should be able to get another 5 to 10K (slow) miles out of the thing

 

I think he said its an NA chris me old buddie .

[broomie]

cheers for the offer Mas but the towing hooks buried way behind the aftermarket front bumper so basically its cant be towed without removing the bumper!

[Mas]

cheers for the offer Mas but the towing hooks buried way behind the aftermarket front bumper so basically its cant be towed without removing the bumper!

 

Yeah just remembered I have the same problem so can't towe and cant be towed either .

[Chris Wilson]

I think he said its an NA chris me old buddie .

 

Are they worth putting a new clutch in?.... Surely they are all single turbo by now?

[Nic]

Are they worth putting a new clutch in?.... Surely they are all single turbo by now?

 

[broomie]

n/a jokes aside would it cause any other damage if it went completely or would i just need to repalce the clutch?

[Nic]

n/a jokes aside would it cause any other damage if it went completely or would i just need to repalce the clutch?

 

If it goes completely, then you'll not be able to move in any gear ie. the engine will just rev and you'll get no drive.

 

Provided the clutch isn't slipping when you drive it, then you will do no damage, if it is slipping excessively then it'll generate a lot of heat which could knacker your flywheel.

[broomie]

so if it only slips in the higher gears and not the lower gears and i try and keep it in the lower gears as much as possible it may make it?

[ShamelessTT]

Personally your going for a day out.............why risk it? ..........could end it tears on the way there. Then u fucked ur clutch and your day out........dont risk either i say!

[MrDriver]

I wouldn't risk it. Take another car though to not miss the event!

 

Greetings,

 

Peter

[broomie]

Right ive just taken it out it doesnt slip in 1st or 2nd even when full on throttle! it does in 3rd 4th 5th when full throttle but when i gradually apply the power it doesnt seem to slip at all!