Hey all-

With all the clutch issues we've have in the Evo, any strange issue has me paranoid -- I need some advice with the tranny/clutch...

After a cold start (sits overnight in the garage), I start the car and place the gearshift in Neutral. With the clutch pressed-in, the car tachs at about 1500 RPM as it should, and runs unrestricted. Now, when I let the clutch out, the car lurches forward (even with the e-brake engaged) and the engine bogs down to around 1100 RPM -- it seems like the clutch is engaging against something. Is this the throwout bearing? I'm a novice when it comes to trannies.

Also on cold days (less than 32 deg. F.), the clutch makes screeches on downshifts (without rev matching); for example downshifting to second gear to turn at an intersection, the clutch screeches when engaged. Is it shot? I have 17,000 miles on the stock one.

Thanks in advance for any help (I've done a search by the way without success)...

Evo2003.5

 

There's another thread about this. It's normal, what you're seeing is because the driveline fluids are cold and stiff.

 

Replace the fluid with 75-90W synthetic.

 

hay man i own an evo 5 and mine does the same thing u'll just have to get use to it they all seem 2 do it.

 

I have redline synthetic in mine, and it did it yesterday. I'd suspect it's just whipping the concrete hard fluids in the tranny causing it to move a tad. I wasn't worried about it.