Question from the greater Boston area:
If I'm accelerating hard in 4th or 5th to get up to speed on the highway and
I see the tach rev up to 3500, 4000 with no associated power... and I have
to ease of the accelerator to get the feel of power back...
When should I replace the clutch?
Well Terry, it depends on how much you mind being stranded on the side of the road. As long as you have some sort of roadside assistance (AAA or likewise), I'd just keep driving it until it won't go anymore. Chances are you don't have much time left though, and your clutch is most likely to fail at an inopportune time on a cold morning.
There is a possibility that it is slipping because oil is leaking onto the pressure plate / driven disc. Have you noticed any oil leaks?
posted by carlos @ 7:26 AM
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I mostly notice that I'm low on oil. If I replace the clutch w/o addressing the leaking will I just be setting myself up for failure in the future?
If it is caused by engine oil in the clutch; does fixing the leak mean the clutch will be OK in the long run?
How difficult is this to do in the driveway in mid-March?
I think you should fix the leaking. That's a bad scene, you're polluting. Isn't that illegal in Massachusetts?
Should be a piece of cake, but you really should find a garage...
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