Clutch Question
DropdHatch
12-05-2004, 01:01 AM
I was playing around with my car today like just drifting with the ebrake and stuff... Then I was like spinning the tires. I never had a problem before but my clutch was like brand new was able to chirp second. I went to dump the clutch to spin the tires and it just revved up to like 5-6 grand and the tires werent spinning. Then I knew the clutch was burning cuz it smelled like that soo I put it in reverse then backed up a lil then spun the tires forward again at like 2-3 grand and it was ok. Then I tried to dump the clutch again and it rode again like 5-6 grand again... I had maybe about 25-28 psi in my tires just had both axles replaced and I never had this problem before. My clutch dont slip ever. I let it out at like 1 -1.5 grand when I drive normally and even sometimes dont even use the clutch to shift. The clutch was adjusted to where it would be let out a tiny bit before the clutch was up half way. Could that be a problem? I dont know its weird I cant chirp second now I filled my tires up with moree air to like 35-38psi. Could it have been my clutch slippin or maybe the tires where gripping to much for the lil 92 hp engine to spin them?
LongBaller
12-05-2004, 01:49 AM
Glazed clutch
seal leaking
seal leaking
DropdHatch
12-05-2004, 02:28 AM
How could I fix that? What do I gotta do?
LongBaller
12-05-2004, 01:38 PM
Glazed clutch-Have the offending component resurfaced (flywheel, pressure plate, or disc) at a reputable shop.
Seal leaking- repair the leak-clean the disc
Seal leaking- repair the leak-clean the disc
DropdHatch
12-05-2004, 03:05 PM
What if I just leave it for now...I should be getting a b16 before spring ... will it get any worse then it is now? If so how much does it cost to fix?
LongBaller
12-05-2004, 09:39 PM
Well, it's possible that you could drive it that way until you replace your engine and tranny but that mostly depends on how many more miles you drive until replacement AND how you drive.
Repair for the seal-tranny overhaul kits cost anywhere from $100 to $300 depending on where you purchase the kit from (check out http://www.drivetrain.com/hondamaualtransmission.html). You should be able to do it yourself if you're confident enough to do your own B16 swap. Otherwise add approx 3 hours for shop time to the highest price kit cost (that's an overestimate).
Glazed clutch- shop time varies but possibly 2 hours at the most-in addition you need to pull your own clutch.
Repair for the seal-tranny overhaul kits cost anywhere from $100 to $300 depending on where you purchase the kit from (check out http://www.drivetrain.com/hondamaualtransmission.html). You should be able to do it yourself if you're confident enough to do your own B16 swap. Otherwise add approx 3 hours for shop time to the highest price kit cost (that's an overestimate).
Glazed clutch- shop time varies but possibly 2 hours at the most-in addition you need to pull your own clutch.
DropdHatch
12-05-2004, 10:46 PM
Well by february or so I should have my b16 swap. I dunno how to resurface a flywheel so I would wonder how much that costs otherwise I could take it all apart myself in like an hour pull the motor and clutch out and replace the seal. Or is it easy to resurface anything I could do myself. I really dont know what it does so explain if possible.
whtteg
12-06-2004, 10:56 AM
Resurfacing your flywheel is like having your rotors turned, it just takes a thin layer of metal off the flywheel so that the friction plate of the clutch has a good clean surface to grab onto. You should always have the flywheel resurfaced when replacing the clutch. Also what kind of cltuch do you have? And did you break it in properly? If not it is a sure way to destroy a new cltuch. You always, and I can't stress this enough, ALWAYS break in a new cltuch before doing any kind of racing, full throttle pulls or spinning/dumping the cltuch.
DropdHatch
12-06-2004, 12:48 PM
Well I had bought the car off a friend. I believe it had about under 10,000 miles on the clutch and an old guy drove it so I really dont know much more then that. It could be true also who had it beffore did lots of burnouts with it all the time.
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