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Old 08-19-2007, 06:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Clutch Problem?

Ok so i went to pmi on fri did a couple of runs didnt really launch super hard i could only slightly smell the clutch nothing too bad where i was worried. So then i left was just driving around pueblo for a whild everything was still fine. So my drive to Colorado springs seemed normal i stayed driving @ speed limits. So it started getting weird when I exit out of I25 then the clutch didnt start engaging almost until the pedal was realeased and i can feel the clutch slipping at times if i punch on the gas. Does this mean its time for a new clutch? if so Where can i go? How much would it be? And i also have to do it asap cuz i have a trip to CA coming up really really soon. Thanks for all the help.
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Old 08-19-2007, 06:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Try it this morning. It might have just been hot. Highway speeds 75 mph in 5th gear loads the clutch up pretty good. It is probably fine.
If it slips right off the bat it's time for a new one. Dog it through the first two gears (no boost) and try to ppull in third from a low RPM. If revs go up without power to the ground your cooking it.
You can load it up in fifth gear, but that is alot of load for a low speed.
How many launches on it?
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Old 08-19-2007, 07:03 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah I was hoping it was just hot i drove it yesterday still the same thing. So the clutch not catching until the pedal is allmost realesed completely another sign too? It was only bout 3 runs i did but this didnt happen until i pulled into the springs it was fine afterwards and when i was driving around pueblo but its not looking to promising. Someone at work told me maybe it needed to be adjusted?
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Old 08-19-2007, 07:09 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I was going to say that. Adjustment might be all you need.
Are you still running the restrictor pill in the clutch line?
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Old 08-19-2007, 09:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I'm with KenMasters on this one, adjust the clutch pedal, but it might only cover up the problem for a while. Once these pull style clutches start to slip, they are done, and it's all down hill.
This isn't a new clutch is it?
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Unfortunately, the clutch doesn't just go out of adjustment all the sudden unless something broke. It is not normal for the clutch engagement point to drastically change like that, so there may be some other underlying reason, but in order to see if your clutch is really slipping, put it in top gear at 2000rpm and floor it. When boost builds, if the rpms jump up quickly then fall back down and catch, it's slipping. You can do this in 4th or 3rd, but each of those gears has lower load and may not display the tendency depending on how bad it is.

To adjust the clutch at least for the sake of trying, you're going to want to turn the clutch rod clockwise. Use the clutch install writeup on Evomoto.com - it explains how to adjust the clutch.


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Old 08-21-2007, 05:34 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Thanks for all the info guys really helped.So i just decided to buy a new clutch.
Thanks again,
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