M12 shiftiing a reverse issues! PLEASE HELP
05-31-2009, 02:01 PM
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M12 shiftiing a reverse issues! PLEASE HELP ok so here is the story!
i have a 402 that makes right at 500 hp 480 trq its in a 2002 chevy camaro! A while back the clutch got covered in oil and i took all apart a cleaned.
the clutch is a x grip texatraila about 7000 miles on it. Ok before i had the oil leak i was having issues with clutch grabbing bad and not shifting at high rpms at all ... Almost like it was locked into place . I was told to try ticks slave with i did and still same thing grabs bad and will not shift at all at high rpms. I have bleed and bleed and luck . I am also smelling clutch disk when i do try to shift it at higher rpms.
should i just order a new clutch .... If so witch type can i reuse tex pressure plate or should go with whole new one?
i would really like to say i just could shim slave and it would be ok but i am sure the oil soaking didnt help and it has all new hydro .. I mean what else would make it shift so hard or drag beside a worn clutch or not shimmed right! I dont want to shim it just to have to replace it because of the oil.
also when all this happen i picked up a bad vibration some where ?
anyhelp would rock.....
what clutch would u all reccomend for trouble free install with no shimming and ticks new master cylinder!
would a bent fork cause all this ? The m12 is new 6000 or so miles on it?
i have a 402 that makes right at 500 hp 480 trq its in a 2002 chevy camaro! A while back the clutch got covered in oil and i took all apart a cleaned.
the clutch is a x grip texatraila about 7000 miles on it. Ok before i had the oil leak i was having issues with clutch grabbing bad and not shifting at high rpms at all ... Almost like it was locked into place . I was told to try ticks slave with i did and still same thing grabs bad and will not shift at all at high rpms. I have bleed and bleed and luck . I am also smelling clutch disk when i do try to shift it at higher rpms.
should i just order a new clutch .... If so witch type can i reuse tex pressure plate or should go with whole new one?
i would really like to say i just could shim slave and it would be ok but i am sure the oil soaking didnt help and it has all new hydro .. I mean what else would make it shift so hard or drag beside a worn clutch or not shimmed right! I dont want to shim it just to have to replace it because of the oil.
also when all this happen i picked up a bad vibration some where ?
anyhelp would rock.....
what clutch would u all reccomend for trouble free install with no shimming and ticks new master cylinder!
would a bent fork cause all this ? The m12 is new 6000 or so miles on it?
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Based on the information given ... it sort of leads one to believe that your problems might be clutch related.
With most aftermarket clutches, it's a good idea to measure to see what and if a shim is needed.
If your clutch had oil all over it, that can't be a good thing. If I was dropping the trans, I would have replaced it.
The Textralia is a popular clutch, however there a other great clutches on the market too... Diamond, Monster, Spec3+ to name a few.
The MN12 trans you have is a nice trans, I have one and love it. I myself prefer the OEM LS7 clutch and Tick but I'm not at the horse power level you are. I also don't launch hard or drag race.
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With most aftermarket clutches, it's a good idea to measure to see what and if a shim is needed.
If your clutch had oil all over it, that can't be a good thing. If I was dropping the trans, I would have replaced it.
The Textralia is a popular clutch, however there a other great clutches on the market too... Diamond, Monster, Spec3+ to name a few.
The MN12 trans you have is a nice trans, I have one and love it. I myself prefer the OEM LS7 clutch and Tick but I'm not at the horse power level you are. I also don't launch hard or drag race.
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