Regardless of if its the clutch, pp, TOB, or slave, all of these components should be replaced anyways if you are going to dive in there.
Clutch not engaging at WOT?
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Clutch not engaging at WOT?
Maybe someone has had a similiar experience. I have 70k on the stock clutch in my 99 FRC. When trying to shift from 2-3 or 3-4 at WOT the car shifts into gear, but when I let the clutch back out the rpms stay in one spot and the car revs. The rpms do begin to climb but not without that hesitation first. The 2-3 shift is not as bad as the 3-4 shift. Is the clutch starting to wear down? Or is this another issue all together?
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I have not tried to bleed the system yet. All I have done is the ranger method of cleaning clutch fluid a couple times. Could that have caused air to get into the system somehow?
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"Is the clutch beginning to wear down? === Yes.
Or... have you recently changed your rear differential fluid, without
the proper additive or doing the proper procedure to distribute the fluid
as in a few slow (figure 8's??)
Or... have you recently changed your rear differential fluid, without
the proper additive or doing the proper procedure to distribute the fluid
as in a few slow (figure 8's??)
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I have not changed the diff fluid, but it is on my list of things to do. Gonna go with Amsoil. I have no record of it ever being changed so it getting done.
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The car is progressively getting harder to take off smoothly from a stop as well.