Clutch burned?
05-27-2013, 03:00 PM
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Clutch burned?
I went on a canyon run and was running the car hard, I was waiting for a friend to catch up, and when he did I launched the car and when I went to shift from 2nd to 3rd the clutch stuck to the floor... I tried to put it back into third so I could at least ride home but had no luck. So I had to pullover and wait for a tow truck.
I got the clutch back to normal position, with the car off it goes into gear, so I put it in third put the clutch in and start the car, the clutch returns to normal position and without giving any gas my car is just idling while in third..... (No gas, no clutch, and its not stalling, just idling.) I get my car home and the next day I jack it up, to check for visible signs of damage and nothing is to be seen, I try to step on the clutch and it feels like I'm stepping on the brake pedal, it won't move. Did I burn up my clutch?
Cliff notes
-launched car, clutch stuck to floor
- starts, but can't get into gear with car on.
-if in gear and clutch out with engine running it doesn't stall when giving no gas.
- now clutch won't even budge.
Thoughts? Thank you
-Steven
I got the clutch back to normal position, with the car off it goes into gear, so I put it in third put the clutch in and start the car, the clutch returns to normal position and without giving any gas my car is just idling while in third..... (No gas, no clutch, and its not stalling, just idling.) I get my car home and the next day I jack it up, to check for visible signs of damage and nothing is to be seen, I try to step on the clutch and it feels like I'm stepping on the brake pedal, it won't move. Did I burn up my clutch?
Cliff notes
-launched car, clutch stuck to floor
- starts, but can't get into gear with car on.
-if in gear and clutch out with engine running it doesn't stall when giving no gas.
- now clutch won't even budge.
Thoughts? Thank you
-Steven
05-27-2013, 04:36 PM
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When you replace the clutch install a Ap1 slave cylinder . It will help stop you burning up the clutch . It will however increase the chance of blowing the diff . After market clutch for sure though . Oem unit is not that strong .
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05-27-2013, 06:26 PM
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Interesting... some of what you describe doesn't match what a wore out clutch disc would be unless you broke something else too.
When you say the clutch "went to pieces" do you mean that the clutch disc actually shattered? Or did the teeth of pressure plate break off? Like there are bits of disc material (destroyed clutch material will almost look like animal fur and will stink) Or chunks of steel and springs and such? What is the condition of the flywheel?
A worn or burnt clutch disc should not affect the clutch pedal as you said sticking to the floor unless there was damage to something other than the clutch disc.
Based on the information given, I would plan on replacing the clutch disc, throw-out bearing, pressure plate and flywheel. I would also inspect the trans input shaft and maybe the starter if chunks of pressure plate were spinning around in there.
If i had to replace my clutch, I think the ACT heavy duty clutch kit would be a nice reliable bet with a new OEM flywheel... but damn that is one hard launch if you shattered your pressure plate.
When you say the clutch "went to pieces" do you mean that the clutch disc actually shattered? Or did the teeth of pressure plate break off? Like there are bits of disc material (destroyed clutch material will almost look like animal fur and will stink) Or chunks of steel and springs and such? What is the condition of the flywheel?
A worn or burnt clutch disc should not affect the clutch pedal as you said sticking to the floor unless there was damage to something other than the clutch disc.
Based on the information given, I would plan on replacing the clutch disc, throw-out bearing, pressure plate and flywheel. I would also inspect the trans input shaft and maybe the starter if chunks of pressure plate were spinning around in there.
If i had to replace my clutch, I think the ACT heavy duty clutch kit would be a nice reliable bet with a new OEM flywheel... but damn that is one hard launch if you shattered your pressure plate.
05-27-2013, 06:57 PM
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Interesting... some of what you describe doesn't match what a wore out clutch disc would be unless you broke something else too.
When you say the clutch "went to pieces" do you mean that the clutch disc actually shattered? Or did the teeth of pressure plate break off? Like there are bits of disc material (destroyed clutch material will almost look like animal fur and will stink) Or chunks of steel and springs and such? What is the condition of the flywheel?
A worn or burnt clutch disc should not affect the clutch pedal as you said sticking to the floor unless there was damage to something other than the clutch disc.
Based on the information given, I would plan on replacing the clutch disc, throw-out bearing, pressure plate and flywheel. I would also inspect the trans input shaft and maybe the starter if chunks of pressure plate were spinning around in there.
If i had to replace my clutch, I think the ACT heavy duty clutch kit would be a nice reliable bet with a new OEM flywheel... but damn that is one hard launch if you shattered your pressure plate.
When you say the clutch "went to pieces" do you mean that the clutch disc actually shattered? Or did the teeth of pressure plate break off? Like there are bits of disc material (destroyed clutch material will almost look like animal fur and will stink) Or chunks of steel and springs and such? What is the condition of the flywheel?
A worn or burnt clutch disc should not affect the clutch pedal as you said sticking to the floor unless there was damage to something other than the clutch disc.
Based on the information given, I would plan on replacing the clutch disc, throw-out bearing, pressure plate and flywheel. I would also inspect the trans input shaft and maybe the starter if chunks of pressure plate were spinning around in there.
If i had to replace my clutch, I think the ACT heavy duty clutch kit would be a nice reliable bet with a new OEM flywheel... but damn that is one hard launch if you shattered your pressure plate.