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 Dec 29 2003, 09:52 PM
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 Post Master  Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19  |
My clutch just started slipping at WOT yesterday in third gear or higher.
I'm thinking either I'm leaking some oil onto it, the pressure plate bolts came loose, or the Star Stage 2 just isn't a long lasting clutch(only about 4k miles on it). Strange thing is, it was fine when I left my parent's house in Quincy, but it did it once on the highway right before I got into Champaign-Urbana, I thought maybe it was a fluke. Of course, its still doing it tonight. Guess I'll have to tear into it sometime soon to find the prize inside. -------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Dec 29 2003, 10:15 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10 |
The output shaft to the transfer case has a tendancy to leak and make the clutch slip. At least that's what happened to my 93 GSX. Clutch was actually still ok, just too much oil on it to grab anything.
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Dec 29 2003, 11:25 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
I've seen the Star clutch slip when really hot like after a run or two down the quater mile. Normally it comes back to it's grabby self after a good cool off period though. Hopefully it's nothing terrible.
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Dec 30 2003, 03:38 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
That's the funny thing, it slipped after lightly rolling into WOT after 3 hours of straight highway driving, so I'm almost ruling out normal wear and tear. I'm planning on doing a bleed and/or master cylinder rod adjustment first to see if that will make any difference, doubt it though.
-------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Jan 5 2004, 05:12 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
QUOTE (POS AWD @ Dec 30 2003, 04:15 AM) The output shaft to the transfer case has a tendancy to leak and make the clutch slip. That appears to be exactly what happened. It looks like I can replace this seal without pulling the tranny apart. Anybody have a new one of these laying around?  There's plenty of material left on the clutch, probably going to clean it up and reuse it. I'm tempted to have the tranny rebuilt while I've got it out. Oh yeah, thanks for the "shop space" at KOU Motorsports Travis 
-------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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