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Old 03-12-2009 | 08:02 PM
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Is my clutch going out?

Question? When i was driving home from work this morning i accelerated but the rpms went up and the car just rolled the the same speed i was going before i shifted. I engaged the clutch and re-disengaged the clutch and the car acceleratd as usual. Also i have noticed that my clutch engages just before the peddle is all the way out. Does this mean my clutch is going out or just needs to be adjusted? I only have 15,000 miles on the car. Does n e body know?
Old 03-12-2009 | 08:10 PM
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Yeah; clutch is prolly going bye bye!
Old 03-12-2009 | 08:21 PM
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take it to a hill in 6th, see if it slips
Old 03-12-2009 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 911RN
Question? When i was driving home from work this morning i accelerated but the rpms went up and the car just rolled the the same speed i was going before i shifted. I engaged the clutch and re-disengaged the clutch and the car acceleratd as usual. Also i have noticed that my clutch engages just before the peddle is all the way out. Does this mean my clutch is going out or just needs to be adjusted? I only have 15,000 miles on the car. Does n e body know?
Just curious..... Is this your first manual transmission?
Old 03-12-2009 | 10:26 PM
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Just curious..... Is this your first manual transmission?
Oh dear
Old 03-13-2009 | 11:02 AM
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No not my first MT!!, i have been driving MT's since i was 16 but never had one go out with only 15k miles on it, but thanks for asking
Old 03-13-2009 | 11:41 AM
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Have you noticed any glitter around the transmission housing? That's a sure sign your clutch is going out to clubs without your knowledge.

15k miles is a very short time for a clutch to go out unless you're doing something wrong or something's broken.
Old 03-13-2009 | 04:17 PM
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Thanks for the info. My wife has the car right, hopefully not related, now but i'll check when she gets back.
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