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JamGtStang 02-14-2001 09:40 AM

Worn clutch????????
 
I would like to know how do u guys know when the clutch is worn or wasted

need some schooling here

Green92LX 02-14-2001 09:48 AM

Thats easy...it slips and smells or one or the other. The only way I could describe the smell is to imagine brakes from hell getting slammed on at 300 miles an hour

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1992 5.0 LX, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, 93 Cobra Spoiler

Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 205K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps, cut and welded stock shifter...and it runs like a champ.

'93GT 02-14-2001 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JamGtStang:
I would like to know how do u guys know when the clutch is worn or wasted

need some schooling here

what is the clutch doing to make you wonder if it is bad a number of things can give you that feeling the clutch is bad


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'93 Black GT
Pro 5.0 shifter, Flowmaster exh, K&N cold air,
Jacobs ignition and Coil, Sport Suspension, Ram clutch
Cervinis Mach Ram air hood, Cooling Fan, Underdrives.
Soon to come BBK headers, H-pipe.


XZILR8TION 02-15-2001 10:00 AM

it slipps, it smells like hot brakes, and it chatters when you are taking off..

82 GT 02-15-2001 07:51 PM

I asked the same question the other day and
Mr.5.0 told me to put the car in 4th gear and slowly let the clutch out. The sooner the car stalls the better. If the engine revs high first,then stalls the clutch is bad.
Hope this helps


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'82 GT 351W,BBK shorties,
Comp Cam,edelbrock intake
625 cfm carter carb. c-4 tranny w/ pro stick shifter. 4 core radiator
Mallory distributor. 3:27
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SHaFT7 02-15-2001 08:14 PM

here's an easy way to know

get out on the highway

put it in 5th at like 60 or so, then floor it.....most stangs can't break the tires loose at 60 in 5th, so if the revs jump up, then the clutch is slipping.....and 5th gear is usually the first one to go http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/smile.gif



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SHaFTed

mitymerc 02-15-2001 08:16 PM

if it is cahttering, make sure to get the flywheel resurfaced & check out the input bearing retainer while the trans is out.....


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