bad Clutch?

Mojomonkey · 04-07-2006, 06:33 AM

I finaly got the MAF, and my car is up and running again, but i think my clutch might be worn, or wearing out. If i let the car drop to 1k RPM in 1st, it will just keep goin, it wont stall out, just creeps REALLY slow, but never stalls. Im probably in the right here, but this IS a symptom of a ****ted out clutch is it not (and there is a lack of power to the wheels, even with the RPM's climbing)

Gairloch · 04-07-2006, 06:39 AM

If you're pushing on the throttle with the clutch engaged and hear the engine revving but you're not moving, then yeah your clutch is slipping and is probably shot.

Mojomonkey · 04-07-2006, 06:44 AM

No i mean, i just dont touch ANYTHING at low RPM's, no gas, no clutch, just my hands on the wheel and it keeps moving at 1k rpm's in 1st. When i accelerate normally, the rpms climb fine, the car just feels SLOW

Gairloch · 04-07-2006, 06:58 AM

Bah, I just missed you in the chat room.

When the clutch is just starting to go you'll feel it slip a little bit, especially at higher RPM.

Gairloch · 04-07-2006, 07:15 AM

So the engine is bogging under acceleration but then it seems to come out of it and rev normally.

This seems more to be a timing/EFI/ignition issue. It definetly is NOT your clutch.

MR-Fixer · 04-07-2006, 02:57 PM

Sounds like a vacuum leak to me.

Mojomonkey · 04-07-2006, 03:47 PM

no vacume leaks, checked for those first. Its probably the timing, i have been having some idleing problems so it probably is timing

Gairloch · 04-08-2006, 02:23 AM

Idle problems don't necessarily mean timing.

Mojomonkey · 04-08-2006, 03:09 AM

Hell if its not the timing, its probably the distributor. I'll get the tuneup and we'll see what happens

Gairloch · 04-08-2006, 03:27 PM

I'm not saying it's NOT timing, just saying that there are more possible causes than just timing.

Mojomonkey · 04-08-2006, 04:04 PM

Its going in for a MAJOR tune up today, so we'll get to the root of the problem, i'll keep ya informed

Luni · 04-08-2006, 06:57 PM

If you creep in gear with no gas thats normal. Your engine idle will creep you with no gas.

If it just "feels slow" it could just need a tuneup.

Its a MK1 right?

yoshi122888 · 04-08-2006, 09:25 PM

hey guys me again just writing to see is there any way to make it easier to go between gears ie ( not the clutch but the actual stick sliding inbetween gears)

Luni · 04-09-2006, 02:31 AM

What do you mean? Do you have to fight your gear lever to get it between gears? Does it come in and out of gear ok?

If not, you might just need to adjust your clutch itself.

04-07-2006, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mojomonkey Host brotha Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	bad Clutch? I finaly got the MAF, and my car is up and running again, but i think my clutch might be worn, or wearing out. If i let the car drop to 1k RPM in 1st, it will just keep goin, it wont stall out, just creeps REALLY slow, but never stalls. Im probably in the right here, but this IS a symptom of a ****ted out clutch is it not (and there is a lack of power to the wheels, even with the RPM's climbing)

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04-07-2006, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	If you're pushing on the throttle with the clutch engaged and hear the engine revving but you're not moving, then yeah your clutch is slipping and is probably shot.

04-07-2006, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mojomonkey Host brotha Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	No i mean, i just dont touch ANYTHING at low RPM's, no gas, no clutch, just my hands on the wheel and it keeps moving at 1k rpm's in 1st. When i accelerate normally, the rpms climb fine, the car just feels SLOW

04-07-2006, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Bah, I just missed you in the chat room. When the clutch is just starting to go you'll feel it slip a little bit, especially at higher RPM.

04-07-2006, 07:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	So the engine is bogging under acceleration but then it seems to come out of it and rev normally. This seems more to be a timing/EFI/ignition issue. It definetly is NOT your clutch.

04-07-2006, 02:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
MR-Fixer Censored *** censors Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Censored Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0%** )	Sounds like a vacuum leak to me.

04-07-2006, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mojomonkey Host brotha Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	no vacume leaks, checked for those first. Its probably the timing, i have been having some idleing problems so it probably is timing

04-08-2006, 02:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Idle problems don't necessarily mean timing.

04-08-2006, 03:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mojomonkey Host brotha Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hell if its not the timing, its probably the distributor. I'll get the tuneup and we'll see what happens

04-08-2006, 03:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I'm not saying it's NOT timing, just saying that there are more possible causes than just timing.

04-08-2006, 04:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mojomonkey Host brotha Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Its going in for a MAJOR tune up today, so we'll get to the root of the problem, i'll keep ya informed

04-08-2006, 06:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Luni Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Utah Posts: 3,213 Thanks: 10 Thanked 130 Times in 110 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (8/100% )	If you creep in gear with no gas thats normal. Your engine idle will creep you with no gas. If it just "feels slow" it could just need a tuneup. Its a MK1 right?

04-08-2006, 09:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
yoshi122888 No Skills Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bakersfield, ca Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hey guys me again just writing to see is there any way to make it easier to go between gears ie ( not the clutch but the actual stick sliding inbetween gears)

04-09-2006, 02:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
Luni Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Utah Posts: 3,213 Thanks: 10 Thanked 130 Times in 110 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (8/100% )	What do you mean? Do you have to fight your gear lever to get it between gears? Does it come in and out of gear ok? If not, you might just need to adjust your clutch itself.