Problems at track
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Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Warminster Pa
Problems at track
Hi guys looking for a little help / advise.
I went to atco the last two sundays with my 01 z with bolt-ons,
headers, cai, drag radials and a MGW shifter.
I made seven passes, three last sunday and four today, all three last
week the car refused 2nd gear and or third, always had to double
clutch it.
Same today except the first run right after a 45 min ride I ran a 12.1
at 118mph.
I let it cool down and the rest of the day it acted up again.
I did the ranger fluid change after last week, fluid looked good.
After the four passes today the fluid was black.
Am I doing something wrong or is something wrong with trans.
or clutch?
The car has 10,000 miles on it.
Thanks for the help in advance.
I went to atco the last two sundays with my 01 z with bolt-ons,
headers, cai, drag radials and a MGW shifter.
I made seven passes, three last sunday and four today, all three last
week the car refused 2nd gear and or third, always had to double
clutch it.
Same today except the first run right after a 45 min ride I ran a 12.1
at 118mph.
I let it cool down and the rest of the day it acted up again.
I did the ranger fluid change after last week, fluid looked good.
After the four passes today the fluid was black.
Am I doing something wrong or is something wrong with trans.
or clutch?
The car has 10,000 miles on it.
Thanks for the help in advance.
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From: Fort Worth, Texas
I agree maintaining fresh fluid is key, but it sounds like you should be saving for a new clutch if you are going to continue to race it or plan on adding more power. As with bolt-ons the stock clutch is really at it's limits especially when adding a sticky tire into the equation.
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 47
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From: Warminster Pa
It seems like I should be looking at getting a new clutch.
Any suggestions? Do any of you guys use a scatter shield?
I drive the car only on the weekends and have been trying
to get to the track every other week.
I'm planning on a H/C and gears this fall.
Thanks
Any suggestions? Do any of you guys use a scatter shield?
I drive the car only on the weekends and have been trying
to get to the track every other week.
I'm planning on a H/C and gears this fall.
Thanks
Last edited by Pretzel Man; Mar 22, 2011 at 05:48 PM.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Belleville Mich.
Messy!
I'd try the least expensive first.
Drop the exhaust from the collectors to cat back.
Let the cat back stay. Zip tie them up @ the bolt flanges as to not cause undue stress at the hangers at the very rear.
Pull the tunnel plate.
Have a helper in the cabin keep presure on the clutch pedal while your under the car, cracking the bleeder.
All that black gunk resides in the slave. Thats exactly where your doing the bleed at.
Make sure to keep the clutch resevoir 3/4 full. No need to have the cap on.
Your only going to have to keep the bleeder open untill the c/pedal
goes to the floor.
Do this process several times untill the fluid running down all over you is clear. Oh and have your helper pump the pedal till it's firm each time before you open the bleeder.
Have fun & cost is only =time/fluid.
Have fun!
Drop the exhaust from the collectors to cat back.
Let the cat back stay. Zip tie them up @ the bolt flanges as to not cause undue stress at the hangers at the very rear.
Pull the tunnel plate.
Have a helper in the cabin keep presure on the clutch pedal while your under the car, cracking the bleeder.
All that black gunk resides in the slave. Thats exactly where your doing the bleed at.
Make sure to keep the clutch resevoir 3/4 full. No need to have the cap on.
Your only going to have to keep the bleeder open untill the c/pedal
goes to the floor.
Do this process several times untill the fluid running down all over you is clear. Oh and have your helper pump the pedal till it's firm each time before you open the bleeder.
Have fun & cost is only =time/fluid.
Have fun!
Last edited by bumble-z; Mar 22, 2011 at 10:48 PM.
