Help, Clutch not going into gear at higher RPM's?
09-09-2006, 05:24 PM
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Help, Clutch not going into gear at higher RPM's? Slight Problem...Looking at buying an 02 Z06 from this guy, Adam L. in Kentucky tomorrow who has mentioned a problem with the car.
I spoke with the previous owner of the car, before Adam L., who told me when he traded the car in, back in June, that the clutch was going bad and needed to be replaced ASAP.
Adam changed out the clutch and flywheel with a RAM Clutch and Lightened Flywheel a few weeks ago, and has had problems with it not wanting to go into gear at the higher RPM's.
He said the car shifts fine at the lower RPM's, but whenever you go into the higher RPM', it's hard to get into gear.
Any ideas?
I'm meeting him at 2 p.m. tomorrow, and just want to try to figure out what I may be getting myself into repairs wise...
I spoke with the previous owner of the car, before Adam L., who told me when he traded the car in, back in June, that the clutch was going bad and needed to be replaced ASAP.
Adam changed out the clutch and flywheel with a RAM Clutch and Lightened Flywheel a few weeks ago, and has had problems with it not wanting to go into gear at the higher RPM's.
He said the car shifts fine at the lower RPM's, but whenever you go into the higher RPM', it's hard to get into gear.
Any ideas?
I'm meeting him at 2 p.m. tomorrow, and just want to try to figure out what I may be getting myself into repairs wise...
09-12-2006, 12:18 PM
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The drill mod is an issue if you're making fast shifts from gear to gear at high RPM... Kinda like in a 1/4 mile run (especially for the 2 -> 3 shift). If he's talking about say taking it up to 5k in 2nd, holding for a few secs, shifting to 3rd and there's resistance coming out of 2nd or going into 3rd the drill mod isn't gonna fix this.
Assuming you're talking about all shifts at high RPM, not just slamming gear to gear one after the other..... Could be that the hydraulics have contaminated fluid or air in them and need to be flushed/bled. Could be a clearance issue that the slave isn't fully engaging the pressure plate (different thickness flywheel, clutch that requires shims etc..). Could be something relatively simple or could turn out to be an expensive PITA. My concern would be the problems existing with aftermarket flywheel and clutch because you don't know about the install, or quality of the parts going in.
Assuming you're talking about all shifts at high RPM, not just slamming gear to gear one after the other..... Could be that the hydraulics have contaminated fluid or air in them and need to be flushed/bled. Could be a clearance issue that the slave isn't fully engaging the pressure plate (different thickness flywheel, clutch that requires shims etc..). Could be something relatively simple or could turn out to be an expensive PITA. My concern would be the problems existing with aftermarket flywheel and clutch because you don't know about the install, or quality of the parts going in.
