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Old 03-03-2008, 06:04 PM
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ok so i drove threw a little water today nothing major and when i got on the highway everything acted normal until i went to pass someone in 6th and the motor revved up and then it bit up and its still doing the same thing in high gears if you press the gas a little to speed up it will slip but only in 5th and 6th you can give it heck in the first four and not have hardly any slip the clutch is a ram powergrip with about 20k on it with new master and slave cylinders is it wet or going out if it is wet how long to dry
Old 03-03-2008, 07:35 PM
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any help is appreciated
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sounds like your clutch is worn.
put your gearbox in 5th or 6th gear with the parking brake on,
rev it as you let the clutch out, if it stalls then your clutch is grabbing,
if it slips your clutch needs to be replaced.
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will do thanx
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ok i did that it would try to move a little then it would bog down
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sounds like it is trying
Old 03-04-2008, 02:04 PM
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well now its does it in all gears it will barely take off but it doesnt slip in higher rpms
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how much oil is in your car..... could be spilling over on the clutch???
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like motor oil if so its 5 quarts and 1 quart oil stabilizer




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