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Old Aug 31, 2002 | 02:19 AM
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My car is rarely seen on the road lately because of my bad coolant seals. I drove it the other day and I think that the clutch is slipping . It will rev up but take a second to "catch up or ingauge" as you will. Is that what a slipping clutch feels like ? I never actually had one go bad on me like that. I 've had them get shitty and not want to go in or out of gears. But never symptoms like this.

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Old Aug 31, 2002 | 06:33 AM
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yep, thats the clutch
Old Aug 31, 2002 | 09:29 AM
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Yea I kinda thought so. Thanks.
Old Sep 1, 2002 | 01:49 AM
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Yep, good way to test is to go down the road in 3rd gear at appx. 3 rpm's and floor it. If it revs high and then lowers and then you feel the torque, then you've got a slipping clutch. <_<
Old Sep 1, 2002 | 09:04 AM
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Yes those are my symptoms.

No biggie really. I am pulling the motor soon anyway to rebuild and port so I'll just catch the clutch while I'm at it.
Old Sep 3, 2002 | 05:41 AM
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Yup she is slipping
Old Sep 3, 2002 | 06:38 PM
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Yes as you saw first hand. Big nasty Camaro riding my butt. Ewwww.
Old Sep 3, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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Yeah that was bad. its O.K I shut him up real quick with about 4 carlengths by the end of 3rd. hahahahahaha



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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 04:18 AM
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He was all puffy too. "hey Dave what happened man? I was all up on your bumper" I guess I had to have Blown coolant seals , a clogged stock cat and a slipping clutch for him to run up on me. If it makes him feel better.
Old Sep 4, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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poor guy!



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