Clutch Problem

[sicairos_2007]

I just finished my sr swap and i put in a brand new clutch and flywheel at first it would engage and now the clutch is slipping what gives? what could be going on?

[s13silady]

did you get the flywheel resurfaced? happened to me too.. didnt resurface the flywheel.. felt great at first... then super slippage... took it apart, brought it to an autoparts store.. hade them resurface it, voila. leg hurts from hard clutch pedal. good luck.

and i believe this is the wrong section.

oh and post what kind of clutch setup it is.. that will help too.

[S13_marine]

yep, if you didn't resurface the flywheel thats probably it... Did you break the clutch in?

[punxva]

he stated a new clutch and flywheel, did you adjust the pedal? bleed the brakes, remove the dampener box? with aftermarket pressure plates, the box causes you to lose too much pressure by looping it for a softer pedal feel which will not allow it to fully engage. had that problem

[S13_marine]

he stated a new clutch and flywheel

No sh*t??? After you install a new clutch there is a "break in" period, where you're not supposed to beat the hell out of it, drop the clutch, etc. Thats what I was refering to. So, let me refraise it "Did you drive the car normal / easy right after you installed the clutch? Or did you just go hauling ass everywhere?"

[sicairos_2007]

I have driven maybe like 10 miles and have not beaten the hell out of it .... Noi didn't resurface the flywheel nor did I loop that box ..... Do I need to buy anything to loop the box? Sorry about posting In.t He wrong section

[sicairos_2007]

O yeah its an excedy stage 1 with an f1 lightweight flywheel

[S13_marine]

Bypassing the the box is probably a good idea, but i dont think it's your issue. It will just help to insure you're fully disengaging the clutch everytime you depress the pedal. I'd get the flywheel resurfaced and go from there, also while you're down there, check and make sure everyhting is kosher with the clutch fork and T/O bearing. If you're gonna take it all back apart may as well double check everything.

[sicairos_2007]

hey thanks alot for everything

[loveskylines]

hey not to thread jack but i'm having the same issue..... can resurfacing the flywheel after the fact the clutch is slipping help it out? or is the clutch already f'ed up beyond repair?

thanks and gl sicairos_2007 (http://www.zilvia.net/f/member.php?u=56277)

[S13_marine]

It depends. If you've been driving with it screwed up for a long time, then the actual clutch itself may be "glazed". The flywheel can be resurfaced, the clutch however cant.

[loveskylines]

any chance of sanding it off?...i've been driving it like that for about 500 miles.. but i dont really drive it hard...gas is too expensive..=\

[S13_marine]

500 miles? So it's been slipping pretty bad for a while? Did you "break it in"? Has it been slipping since installation or its just an old clutch?

[sicairos_2007]

One thing i forgot to mention was that my clutch kinda engages near the top of the pedal instead of being kind of in the middle like before i dont know if that makes any difference, thanks loveskyline

[loveskylines]

i have the same exact issue to the T as sicarios... mine used to engage at the slightest release of the pedal...after the E to DE swap its shitty.. catches at the top... over all the clutch is new and has approx 2000-2500k miles on it..and yes i broke it in properly for approx 600 miles or so....

oh ya and replaced the slave cylinder, bleed the lines etc.....

although the moronic shop i took it to for the swap... i'm not sure if they resurfaced the flywheel... but judging by the other shit they half assed im going to say no...final answer..:keke:

[sicairos_2007]

ok so i decided to bleed my clutch line and it dosent slip at all any more, i know i know i should resurface my flywheel but its working great for now and the pedal feels great, also i think im gonna go ahead and remove that one dampener box, do i have to buy anything to bypass that little box?

[SuicidnS13]

ok so i decided to bleed my clutch line and it dosent slip at all any more, i know i know i should resurface my flywheel but its working great for now and the pedal feels great, also i think im gonna go ahead and remove that one dampener box, do i have to buy anything to bypass that little box?

Also make sure your actual clutch pedal is adjusted correctly. Make sure it is completely engaging and disengaging.

[afro88]

ok so i decided to bleed my clutch line and it dosent slip at all any more, i know i know i should resurface my flywheel but its working great for now and the pedal feels great, also i think im gonna go ahead and remove that one dampener box, do i have to buy anything to bypass that little box?


No, just smoothly bend the hardline from the mc 180 degrees and put the softline on that to the slave cylinder.

[RPS13-604]

i have an RPS street max clutch with a re-surfaced flywheel and damm the clutch pedal is stiff as hell but really easy to drive with my one hasnt slipped yet i just got the car back yesterday

[sicairos_2007]

What do you mean the actual pedal i know its a newb question but how do i do that?

[Meng1988]

Wait you said you bought a f1 flywheel. Did you buy this new? If you did there is no need to resurface because it is brand new. Resurface is if you are reusing a flywheel, because it will have higher and lower parts. But brand new should be perfect.

[sicairos_2007]

yeah i havent resurfaced it and i bleed the lines and got rid of the dampening box and it seems to run fine now now i think i just to get the timing perfect because its bogging alittle around 4k rpms

[Bubbles]

How exactly do they resurface it?

Auto zones and shit like that will do it for you?

[sicairos_2007]

Naa i really doubt autozone will do it i think a shop if the mechanic has the right tools and or a machine shop

[calico]

they resurface it just like they resurface rotors. i think some autozones will do it. the 24 hour autozone around here resurfaces rotors but not the ones that close around 8 PM. some advance auto parts resurface flywheels also. honestly, i wouldn't trust those places to resurface the flywheels. i had the autozone turn my rotors and they were still warped. 30 bucks down the drain...