Clutch problems please help
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 0
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Could excess heat from the exhaust(improper heat shielding in my case I think) cause the fluid to turn black more quickly than if it were better shielded(fuel hose and foil tape already on there)?
2nd gear shift is ok, third gets stuck halfway in sometimes and 4th gear is notchy...
I don't slip my clutch much at all, and never race it. Also, 5th and 6th gear almost never give me any problems. Is this because the difference in gear speed and input shaft speed is less and the non-disengagement of the clutch is less noticible,
or do I need a rebuild?
2nd gear shift is ok, third gets stuck halfway in sometimes and 4th gear is notchy...
I don't slip my clutch much at all, and never race it. Also, 5th and 6th gear almost never give me any problems. Is this because the difference in gear speed and input shaft speed is less and the non-disengagement of the clutch is less noticible,
or do I need a rebuild?
King of the radial tires
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
From: Beyond the beltway in Maryland
Originally Posted by gun5l1ng3r
Could excess heat from the exhaust(improper heat shielding in my case I think) cause the fluid to turn black more quickly than if it were better shielded(fuel hose and foil tape already on there)?
2nd gear shift is ok, third gets stuck halfway in sometimes and 4th gear is notchy...
I don't slip my clutch much at all, and never race it. Also, 5th and 6th gear almost never give me any problems. Is this because the difference in gear speed and input shaft speed is less and the non-disengagement of the clutch is less noticible,
or do I need a rebuild?
2nd gear shift is ok, third gets stuck halfway in sometimes and 4th gear is notchy...
I don't slip my clutch much at all, and never race it. Also, 5th and 6th gear almost never give me any problems. Is this because the difference in gear speed and input shaft speed is less and the non-disengagement of the clutch is less noticible,
or do I need a rebuild?
Ranger
Hey Mike,
I Did The Drill Mod And It Didnt Help. It Worked For About 10 Shifts Then Faded. Every Time I Bleed The Clutch It Works For A Short Time. It Got To Be The Fluid. Its Pissing Me Off.
I Did The Drill Mod And It Didnt Help. It Worked For About 10 Shifts Then Faded. Every Time I Bleed The Clutch It Works For A Short Time. It Got To Be The Fluid. Its Pissing Me Off.
King of the radial tires
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
From: Beyond the beltway in Maryland
Originally Posted by 1SPRY99
Hey Mike,
I Did The Drill Mod And It Didnt Help. It Worked For About 10 Shifts Then Faded. Every Time I Bleed The Clutch It Works For A Short Time. It Got To Be The Fluid. Its Pissing Me Off.
I Did The Drill Mod And It Didnt Help. It Worked For About 10 Shifts Then Faded. Every Time I Bleed The Clutch It Works For A Short Time. It Got To Be The Fluid. Its Pissing Me Off.
The design of the LS-X puts the slave inside the bell housing. Until that design changes, the fluid is going to get cooked quickly if you drive aggressively.
Ranger
King of the radial tires
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
From: Beyond the beltway in Maryland
Just follow the protocol precisely until the fluid is truly clean again. Suggest using a DOT4 fluid. Taking Care of Your Clutch
Ranger
Ranger
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 0
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
I guess what I was asking was, since only 1-4 give me problems, is it most likely my tranny? Although, sometimes sixth does go in a little notchy. Tomorrow is the big day where I am preparing my car for a trip to the Colorado River. I am gonna do rangers method of just 'swishing' fresh fluid from the resevoir down to the slave and back..
If Rangers method makes my car work for fifteen minutes and then goes back to ****, what does that mean; WWWAAAYYY too much heat in my clutch fluid?
If Rangers method makes my car work for fifteen minutes and then goes back to ****, what does that mean; WWWAAAYYY too much heat in my clutch fluid?
Last edited by gun5l1ng3r; Jun 29, 2007 at 06:32 PM.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Central GA
Originally Posted by Ranger
Suggest you read this: Taking Care of Your Clutch
and follow the protocol exactly. Then post your results.
Ranger
and follow the protocol exactly. Then post your results.
Ranger
King of the radial tires
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
From: Beyond the beltway in Maryland
Originally Posted by gun5l1ng3r
I guess what I was asking was, since only 1-4 give me problems, is it most likely my tranny? Although, sometimes sixth does go in a little notchy. Tomorrow is the big day where I am preparing my car for a trip to the Colorado River. I am gonna do rangers method of just 'swishing' fresh fluid from the resevoir down to the slave and back..
If Rangers method makes my car work for fifteen minutes and then goes back to ****, what does that mean; WWWAAAYYY too much heat in my clutch fluid?
If Rangers method makes my car work for fifteen minutes and then goes back to ****, what does that mean; WWWAAAYYY too much heat in my clutch fluid?
Ranger
Last edited by Ranger; Jul 9, 2007 at 07:25 AM.
