johnglenntwo

Six years ago I finished off turbo charging my Vette with a 1000 mile drive to A&A for a tune. Before that I witnessed my car being abused, paid for broken parts, and the work was all at magical prices. It being my second car I have only logged 20k miles on it and have feared the day I would need something big done, again.
Anyway, I think it is just the fluid, but, my clutch has been heating up and its been really hard to get it into gears. I had a lightened spec 3 put in with all the other extra stuff seven years ago, and they don't make it anymore?



Not yet?

regorih

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joshtownsend

I though tweets were only 160 characters??

Blitzkrieg

I'm confused? Your clutch is heating up or something, still works, 7 rears old, yadda yadda yadda!!!

Please explain better?

RaW Z06

Whoop d doo Basil..... What does it all mean?

johnglenntwo

Yeah, too much stuff too comprehend, I wish I didn't!

Anyway, my clutch is done, since, even with the oil staying clearer now it won't go into gear sometimes. If I shut it down for 5-minutes it is driveable again, but, hard without reverse.

And I heard that the hot ticket for Corvette clutches is the ZR1's with a retrofit flywheel with this on back order:

http://store.katechengines.com/ls9r-...-z06-p300.aspx

But, they say it won't fit?:

http://www.lingenfelter.com/news/201...lutch-assembly

Sorry if I'm blowing your minds some more!

johnglenntwo

I have heard the 2004 slave has updates, I will have to verify that with A&A when I order their clutch?
Interesting that auto parts stores up here don't sell the throwout bearing with the slave like GM, a magical ~$100+ for the bearing)! The mechanic I am planning on putting it in has mentioned a $100 tax for dealing with the rear turbos that I don't see as being in the equation, he will have to show me(and my old parts!).

It's interesting though that my problem may still be contaminated oil in the slave according to a post I read.

SargeZ06

So you are saying the economy is bad? Or you need a economical clutch?

SBCGENII

SBCGENII

How much power are you making? I would use something cheaper than a ZR1 clutch but i dont have a job.

johnglenntwo

In order to adapt the the ZR1 clutch I have read they had to adapt the flywheel and the slave for the C5. Adapting the slave worries me, and it all ain't cheap, but, it sounds awesome!

johnglenntwo

• There are well known C5 slave issues
• GM tweaked the slave for the 2004, and the shocks, and in 2002 I think it was the rings
• My local PROS had it as: the trans. synchros (without grinding) or trans. oil ($80), or the clutch and a warped pressure plate
• Thanks for guys like these:
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html
http://97vette.com/howto/clutchbleed/index.html (He sounds like me!)
• I should have changed my slave at my 20k clutch upgrade, but, I didn’t know enough, and I am not making that mistake this time
• Now I want some extra bang for the buck with a lighter flywheel too
• And I have been told to stay away from clutches with pucks

johnglenntwo

Six years ago after I put that Spec 3 in my car Andy@A&A offered up the ACT to me in conversation, but, I wasn't ready. Anyway, he still advertises it so it is the practical way to go, and ONLY 36LB!

johnglenntwo

http://www.carolinaclutch.com/ShowIt...utch%20Kit.asp

MAGIC NUMBERS!

02402ramair

My head hurts after reading this

robert miller

johnglenntwo

Spec clutch was always bad! Piece of crap!

My new ACT which A&A backs is GREAT! Easy and grabs hard!

I love my new Vette!

johnglenntwo

Yesterday I watched a mechanic beat the hell out of my cars bell housing trying to get the bleeder out of my half assembled Vette. He said it was leaking! Anyway, they finally got it together and it was fine with the ACT twin really feeling good. So I got home today and stalled the car and poof no clutch pedal, and smoke under the hood. Oil on the ground...No car, and I have to now tow it in. I think the bleeder plug which threads they beat the hell out of all gave up.

Alcohal is looking goood, and maybe a new state to live in!

UPDATES: That mechanic bent the slaves quick disconnect retainer with all his bashing around. I mentioned that to him last week and he said, and I quote,"you can reconnect those 1000 times". See I'm not even stupid and this stuff happens to me!

He redid it and in the contexts of that he almost lowered my car on a tool box (I caught it) put a nice dig in the bottom of my rocker panel and since it took so long and with so much struggling probably was working with a stripped bleeder! All for $ not wanting to let any job go nickel and diming me all the while! The American way!

johnglenntwo

Act Corvette Gto Camaro Street Twin Disc Clutch Kit

Act Gm Street Twin Disc Clutch Kit Weighs In At 36lbs, Is Rated At 850 Ftlbs Of Torque And Is Sfi Approved.

johnglenntwo

Nickel and dime! A simple carry-in clutch to remove and replace for 7-hrs and $700! The simple turbo systems extra work was in question; I said it wasn't much and he agreed after he worked on it. +20-min! He began work, and started complaining: There were wires in the way so he had to remove the whole center console, I told him to cut them, and I had observed the whole procedure online where they removed the console (+5-min to call me, and he never charged me). He was working against my cars suspension and saying it added an hour, but, never added that to the bill. I had told him I thought he didn't break down the suspension enough, since; I had observed the whole procedure online! I also carried-in a new slave cylinder and a bleeder extension. He said that was extra. Yes, it would have taken me 5-min given its state of disassembly to remove and replace those parts. He said they had 13-hrs in the job without any good reasons. Heck, $800, fine! Haste and waste! After he put it back together he said the bleeder extension was leaking and he needed it done to do other jobs, but, he wouldn't let me look at it. He spent 3-hrs removing it the hard way and ended up charging me a total of $1000. He could have tested it in a few minutes prior to assembly. A day later the slave connector popped completely apart and leaked all the clutch fluid out, so it needed to be towed back to him (the leak!?). He then gouged my rocker panel trying to orient a stalled car on his lift. (My bleeder supplier email: Glenn, we found no leak with your line when installed correctly here in house in our testing rig. That said your $49.99 has been refunded as I'm sure you're not planning on pulling all your parts back apart any time soon to have a competent mechanic reinstall the bleeder line.) He had to thread the original bleeder from a long distance and it may have compromised the threads, since, I saw them take such a long time to bleed it! If it ends up leaking from that it will be ~$925. He owns the condition of my cars bleeder for his much coveted $200! I also had my reverse gear and linkage go out for another trip over there to partially tear it down again for adjustment. Furthermore, I noticed how heated up my car was after his short initial test drive. I asked on the original receipt for him not to run the car hard, since, it only had regular gas in it. The second test drive after he repaired his work I went with him. He dragged my lowered cars nose down his rugged driveway then belatedly noted that it should be taken down on an angle. He then had my car over 80mph in a 35mph zone when he sharply hesitated because my car knocked on the regular gas. I also stopped him from lowering my car onto a large tool box. I am now sure he would have tried to deny any damage. Domineering!