Clutch is tired
when im 62 i hope i can say that!
and yes i would bring it to dogbox racing i have heard nothing but good things about them..when it is time for my clutch i will be bringing my car there.
and yes i would bring it to dogbox racing i have heard nothing but good things about them..when it is time for my clutch i will be bringing my car there.
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From: Middletown, NJ, USA
More power to you Barney B.
I've read the service manuals and I'm not quite ready to tackle this on my garage floor with jackstands. As an aside, I have four jackstands, a floor jack, and engine hoist, and forty years worth of tools. My biggest fear is that if I get halfway through and cant complete, where do I go? My rear drives can be towed with the trans out. I am not sure about a 4-wd with the halfshafts hanging. There are not many jobs I won't tackle. But sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor. Good Luck to You
I've read the service manuals and I'm not quite ready to tackle this on my garage floor with jackstands. As an aside, I have four jackstands, a floor jack, and engine hoist, and forty years worth of tools. My biggest fear is that if I get halfway through and cant complete, where do I go? My rear drives can be towed with the trans out. I am not sure about a 4-wd with the halfshafts hanging. There are not many jobs I won't tackle. But sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor. Good Luck to You
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It is a miserable job but I'm just stubborn. There's nothing to be ashamed of for taking it in.
But I've worked a lot of Mitsu cars. One time I bought a new transmission but it wouldn't fit in my car. I fiddled with it for 5 days. Finally, with a hacksaw I cut a piece off of the housing. Then it fit.
The secret to working on a Mitsu is to have a second running vehicle and never have time constraints.
But I've worked a lot of Mitsu cars. One time I bought a new transmission but it wouldn't fit in my car. I fiddled with it for 5 days. Finally, with a hacksaw I cut a piece off of the housing. Then it fit.
The secret to working on a Mitsu is to have a second running vehicle and never have time constraints.
Feeling tired and smoked are 2 different things. I think you might just need an adjustment, does it slip in 5/6th gear at peak tq.? Does it slip at all?
If not I think you really need to wait it out. If you mean it feels weak by the engagement that might be a clutch pedal adjustment away from being fixed
I am a firm believer in the "if it's not broke" theory. Good luck either way but I think it has life left
If not I think you really need to wait it out. If you mean it feels weak by the engagement that might be a clutch pedal adjustment away from being fixed
I am a firm believer in the "if it's not broke" theory. Good luck either way but I think it has life left
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To Redline: Believe me, the clutch is on it's way out. I am also a believer in if it ain't broke, don't fix it! But I do know how to adjust it and it is properly adjusted.
I can tell that it is on it's way out and why wait until I score up the flywheel or get stuck at the side of the road somewhere.
To Barney: The things that scare me about the Evo clutch are the ease of damaging the transfer o-ring and my lack of a transmission jack. With labor at the local tuner shops only $650 for the job, does it pay me to hassle with it. Two days off of work to do the job put me in the hole anyway. At this point in my life I do my own maintenance for therapy. I will put my heart and soul into improving the old Mustang or keeping the old Honda up to par. Necessary repairs are a drag.
I can tell that it is on it's way out and why wait until I score up the flywheel or get stuck at the side of the road somewhere.
To Barney: The things that scare me about the Evo clutch are the ease of damaging the transfer o-ring and my lack of a transmission jack. With labor at the local tuner shops only $650 for the job, does it pay me to hassle with it. Two days off of work to do the job put me in the hole anyway. At this point in my life I do my own maintenance for therapy. I will put my heart and soul into improving the old Mustang or keeping the old Honda up to par. Necessary repairs are a drag.
