once i kinda warm up my car, when i started driving, the clutch jumps, well...i am assuming it's the clutch since it only jump when i balance it. so any of you guys have any idea of why this is happening?

 

If you're describing what I think you are, that jumping seems to be caused by the clutch restrictor, because people who have installed the SS clutchline have said that this jumping went away. Seems the restrictor doesn't work smoothly when it's really cold. could be completely wrong, though. I'll find out this spring, as I intend to install this line.

 

yea.....i was thinking to install that line before i go to auto X this spring....so iono man...i was worrying that my clutch might be messed up. thanks for the reply tho otter

 

when it's cold, it still happens.. but it's 100000x times better

-joe

 

Dude, where have you been? Ive been trying to get in contact w/ you.

 

lol.....sorry bro, u can hit me on up AIM, i am always on, but lately i haven't been coming to this forum...well i haven't surf online at all. so yeah, hit me up on AIM

 

Mine does the same thing... I hope the RRM clutchline will cure this.

 

i wonder too, i was thinking to get the clutch line. so yeah

 

I removed the guts out of the restrictor and reinstalled it, clutch works a 100 times better. I would recommend this to anyone who doesnt have 50-70$ to spend on a clutch line. although i would like to have the braided stainless clutch line to replace the entire system.

 

How do you remove the guts out of the restrictor? Is it hard?


This "clutch jumping" thingy has been happening to me too, enough to get me worried. I've been trying to find some time to take it in for service. Does it hurt the clutch or anything else? Will it cause extended wear?

 

I get it too. I notice it stops if I use second gear from a dead stop. Only does it in first.

 

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If you use second gear from a dead stop, the clutch will slip a lot more and warm up fast... which would cure the problem that much faster. But you'll also wear the clutch a lot more during the life of the car.

Ralliart@PDX, wasn't it you who posted a thread about that "surgical gutting procedure"? Maybe I should try that...

What's the fonction of that restrictor? Does it keep the fluid from getting out too fast? Does it keep the liquid at a more stable pressure on the clutch mechanism? It's rare that they put something on a car that they can do away with...

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I didn't post it but the removal is very easy. Jack up car and put on stands, looking under the car the restrictor is in plain view on the front driver side of transmission. undo the lines top and bottom and carefully bend them out of the way. There are two bolts holiding the restictor to the tranny. Put the restrictor into a vise and undo the nut on it, pull out the guts reinstall and bleed the system. I wish i had done this when the car was new would have saved me the clutch engagment headaches. There are pictures on here somewhere, bleeding the system took me the longest. hope this helps some of you. The restictor is nothing more than a helper for someone who is learning to drive a stick but personally they could have done with out it. It feels as if there is less wear and tear on the clutch with out it hopping and slipping.

 

It can easily be taken off without having to put the car up on jack stands. That seems like more work than needed. Only thing you have to do if you do it from work from the top is take the air tube off, but that takes all of 30 seconds to do.

 

That was probably me.

Here's the stuff you take out:



And a shot showing the inlet and outlet holes of the restrictor housing once the guts have been removed: