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So guys im back with extremely bad news. My clutch started slipping and unfortunately as much as I dont want to say it I think its shot. I believe it all started yesterday. I installed some strut bars and I make some quick runs to test out the handling so I obviously had to smash on the gas pedal. I have been experiencing some smells that smell like my clutch might be burning or maybe my tranny. The reason I say my transmission is because my friend also has the same car but an automatic and whenever he steps on it you can smell his transmission. Even though mine is stick the smells are very similiar. My clutch only has about 2000 miles + or – 500 miles. I currently have an Autozone clutch. When I first bought the car it had just gotten a brand new clutch also from Autozone. After I purchased the car and after about 2 weeks the clutch started slipping until I couldn’t even drive it. So a brand new Autozone clutch was put in and well now its slipping and its shot now. My Driving habits: I usually don’t smash on it but lets just say I drive about 20% of the time hard and the 80% normal shifting around 3500 normally. Could that cause my clutch to slip this early. I am considering investing in a Stage 1 Exedy Clutch. When I began to switch gear I let go of gas then initiate clutch pedal>shift to gear> then let go clutch pedal>as soon as clutch pedal is released I give it gas. This extremely sucks because it just seems its one thing after another and I cant believe the clutch is going out. I dont rev match, I dont
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Did you machine the flywheel or replace it ? how many miles on the motor ? did you notice any oil leaks at the rear of the motor when the trans was out ? the disc could become contaminated if you have an oil leak in that area causing it to slip. how does it act if you ” baby it ” ? still slip ?
Autozone parts = $hit
OEM parts = THE $hit
When it comes to major parts like clutches, you especially dont want to get them from autozone.
I could eat metal and poop out better parts than what autozone sells to people.
maybe the cable needs adjusting. Your right the clutch should not be slipping. what was done when you did
the clutch? C8-)For a normal car, mashing on the gas should not matter to the clutch – once it’s engaged to the flywheel it doesn’t matter how you drive, no wear is happening. You have something else going on – maybe the flywheel is worn past spec? Contamination? Did you replace just the clutch disk or the disk + pressure plate? What did the old clutch disk look like?
Also, like college man said, also look at the adjustment.
The old clutch was still had life but it looked burnt and was slipping super bad and it was an Autozone clutch. The flywheel I have yet to replace… Might still be stock flywheel. Im not sure how many miles the motor has im guessing any where from 150,000-250,000. The car just recently passed smog so I know its in good health just the clutch is slipping. I tryed babying it along with shifting at rpm’s of 3000 and releasing the clutch pedal fast so it could grab more but no it made it even worse. Could the flywheel be the factor of this? 2 clutches have slipped since I have owned this car but I have never replaced the flywheel or resurfaced it. Anyone recommend any flywheels besides OEM because OEM is expensive I assume. What about that Exedy Flywheel. When I replaced the clutch I replaced the clutch disc and pressure plate. Im thinking Exedy Flywheel+Exedy Stage 1 Clutch. What you guys think? I need something thats gona be extremly durable, handle some hard runs, resists slips, and once again must be extremly durable like alowing me put more then 80,000miles on it durable.
+1 on the Exedy clutch and flywheel.
You should be fine after that, just make sure you rear main seal is not leaking.I would suggest this time around you get everything done that needs to be done. clutch,pressure plate,flywheel,
throw out bearing and rear main seal. what ever you do get.just do it right.C8-)What rear main seal are you guys talking about? And you guys think I should go with just an OEM Exedy Clutck kit or a Stage 1? If I purchase a brand new flywheel do I have to resurface it or is it good to go?
I wouldnt know the shape of the rear main seal that is behind the flywheel because Ive never taken the flywheel off. You guys think if I resurface the flywheel and reinstall the clutch I have now it would work? Because like I said this clutch only has about 2000 miles on it didnt even last more then 8 months.
If it were my car, here is what I would do. I would take the flywheel to a GOOD machine shop (not one that will put yer flywheel on a brake lathe) and see what they say. If they can machine it and it’s still in spec, then go that route. Otherwise, I would get a new flywheel, which shouldn’t need machining. If the old flywheel was damaged to the point that it burned up your clutch disk after 8 months, I wouldn’t reuse the clutch disk. The rear main seal is the seal around the crankshaft at the back end of the engine. If you can replace it while you’re in there, especially with the miles on your car, I would do it. As far as which clutch to use, I’m not familiar with the names or stages you are talking about personally, but I might get one from Honda, because I hate RnR’ing transaxles by myself on my back, and the less times I have to do it, the better.
I suspect the flywheel surface is worn and either needs to be completely resurfaced (including the surface the pressure plate bolts to) or replaced. Many honda owners swear by exedy clutches. You don’t need a stage 1 kit, for a stock engine a stock replacement clutch is fine. A stage 1 clutch kit in your case will only serve to lighten your wallet a little more.
Yeah a stage 1…or any stage clutch for a 100 HP engine is pretty rediculous. If your flywheel has gotten bad enough to where it has screwed your cluth then you need a new flywheel. Again, get an oem exedy clutch and oem flywheel.
Oh and staged cluthes put too much stress on the transmission and crank.. I’ve heard of people whos cars developed Crankwalk after having a staged clutch put in heir cars..I wouldn’t condemn the clutch so much as the flywheel. If it’s the original flywheel and has never been serviced or replaced after a 200k miles, it could be eating up your clutch discs. And since you’ve gone thru two AZ clutch discs, I would suggest getting an OEM kit and a new flywheel, because the diaphragm spring can only push the clutch disc in so far, and if the flywheel is worn beyond spec, you will always be slipping more than you should.
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