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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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Transmission Help?!

So, I was driving the other day and realized when i accelerate my rpms jump then come back down before the car picks up. It jumps about a Grand before it starts moving. Is my Transmission ****ed?
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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your clutch is slipping or you might have glazed it. NEXT
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:53 AM
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It doesn't happen when I'm shifting though, Only when im driving and then accelerate it will jump.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by WongFu
your clutch is slipping or you might have glazed it. NEXT
Bingo was his name Ohh
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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it is ur clutch end of story
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:49 AM
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can someone explain to me why its my clutch and not my tranny?
<- newb but I'm learning more and more about evo's everyday.
A friend of mine who works as a Tech at Holman Infinity told me it was definitely my trans I just want to know how everyone knows its my clutch? thanks
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:09 AM
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I can see how it could be the tranny if it was an automatic but not a manual.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 06:09 AM
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That's the symptom of a slipping clutch.
http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?op...&topic=36814.0
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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thanks, that's an awesome write up.
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