My problem must be clucth slippage...

[AbsoluteGTR]

Originally Posted by defiancy

Also, the best way to change the clutch and pull the tranny would be out of the right side. You will have to pull apart the right front suspension, but once you have that out of the way you pretty much unbolt everything and pull the tranny off. It will take probably 4-6 hours to take it off if you take your time, and maybe 2-4 to put it back together depending on your work ethic.

It's not really a bad job, just time consuming.

Cool. i just dont like the idea of pulling apart the suspension. Because then I gotta get an alignment,

Wont I have to get my flywheel resurfaced? Is there a set step that it must be machined to, or does that cut depend on the clutch that you are using?

[defiancy]

Originally Posted by AbsoluteGTR

Cool. i just dont like the idea of pulling apart the suspension. Because then I gotta get an alignment,

Wont I have to get my flywheel resurfaced? Is there a set step that it must be machined to, or does that cut depend on the clutch that you are using?

It depends if the fly wheel needs it. If the flywheel is warped than it's going to need to be resurfaced. Just like brake rotors.

So you will just have to determine if it needs it or not.

[Thor06]

Originally Posted by defiancy

It's not a 6-puck. But I would give it to you for pretty cheap.

Ok man, sounds good. Just let me know.

I've never heard of dropping the tranny like that, I like that idea. Where my parts car is now (and where its going to get parted) using a cherry picker isnt really an option and I've always been a little worried about how its going to come out. Well shit, we'll just strip everything down, take out the tranny like that, pull off the head, and then unbolt the block and just go in for it manually. Heh. Man I cant wait to work on cars again.

[AbsoluteGTR]

Alright guys I tried the following on my car today:

I was at 45 mph and in fifth gear and I gave it WOT. I steadily gained speed and my RPM steadily raised....WTF is up with that?

But if I am in like gears 1,2,3 If I give it gass the RPMS will skyrocket and my speed will ever so slowly increase. Could this be symptoms of something else?

EDIT**> I was just driving the car and decided to take L-specs advice:

I came to a stop and tried to move the car in fifth gear. Revved up like it was normal and tried to move, obviously no luck. So I then revved up to 4.5K and let out the clutch and the car just moved forward an inch or two, before cutting off. I then stuck my head out the window and almost threw up, lol. Man it stunk. I guess I need a new clutch... But then why, when I am at 40mph and put it in fifth and give it WOT I both increase speed and increase RPM?

[civic0017]

sup dudes , got the same problem in my POS 01 eclipse , and my throw out bearing rattles like crap, how hard would it be to change the clutch and all on the 3rd gen? i changed the clutch in my prelude but looking at the setup of the eclipse gt, i dont know if i can do it .. any insight

[Thor06]

I dont know, dont jack someone elses thread, and atleast post it in the correct forum. 2000+ Eclipse stuff goes in the 2000+ Eclipse section.

[gthompson97]

Starting out in 5th gear in ANY car, regardless of what clutch your running, if it's brand new or not, it will slip and burn the shit out of the clutch. That smell that you're smelling, that's 10k miles burning off of that thing so I would advise against that.

Absolute, I'm 99% sure that you're clutch took a shit, all the symptoms lead to it.

[AbsoluteGTR]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

Starting out in 5th gear in ANY car, regardless of what clutch your running, if it's brand new or not, it will slip and burn the shit out of the clutch. That smell that you're smelling, that's 10k miles burning off of that thing so I would advise against that.

Absolute, I'm 99% sure that you're clutch took a shit, all the symptoms lead to it.

10K mls, wow, thanks L-spec!

gthompson, remember how you (in my previous thread) where saying that you highly doubt i was knocking? Well you were right. I hardwired the knock sensor and I still had horrible performance. So I think/hope now that it is clutch slippage.

Are there any tests that I can perform so I can be sure, before I replace my clutch and then find out tha it is not the source of my poor performance? I just want to be 100% sure.

Thanks

-Sami

EDIT> Any body have any idea on this: (took from previous post)

I was at 45 mph and in fifth gear and I gave it WOT. I steadily gained speed and my RPM steadily raised....WTF is up with that?

[eclipsed at 3am]

crankwalk

[gthompson97]

If it in fact was crankwalk, it would be getting worse and worse all the time, you could check crank endplay if you want, but I highly doubt that's what it is. The clutch will not always slip if it's just starting or recently started to go out, but it will get worse over time until it just quits grabbing at all. If you increase throttle in any gear and the rpms rise without gaining a similiar amount of speed, that's clutch slippage. Your post about 45mph in 5th gear at WOT, it's not putting enough strain on the clutch to cause it to slip, but if you downshifted to say 4th, or 3rd, you'll roast that puppy pretty good. The more load on the motor, the more the clutch is going to slip.

[AbsoluteGTR]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

If it in fact was crankwalk, it would be getting worse and worse all the time, you could check crank endplay if you want, but I highly doubt that's what it is. The clutch will not always slip if it's just starting or recently started to go out, but it will get worse over time until it just quits grabbing at all. If you increase throttle in any gear and the rpms rise without gaining a similiar amount of speed, that's clutch slippage. Your post about 45mph in 5th gear at WOT, it's not putting enough strain on the clutch to cause it to slip, but if you downshifted to say 4th, or 3rd, you'll roast that puppy pretty good. The more load on the motor, the more the clutch is going to slip.

I have a 6-bolt, so I doubt it is crankwalk. As for what you said, about downshifting to 4th/3rd you are right...

[eclipsed at 3am]

Originally Posted by AbsoluteGTR

I have a 6-bolt, so I doubt it is crankwalk.

i know you do, i was kidding about the crankwalk. im pretty sure its your clutch thats going out, as is everybody else here. good luck with replacing it.