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Evolving Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 130
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From: Vancouver, WA
Any of you guys change your fluids in your tranny, transfer case and rear diff? Service calls for 30k for those, but in my MR I found it hard to get into gear so I started doing them at 15k and much better success. If the clutch isn't actually slipping (and you'd know it, believe me) then I'd think that if anything, your pressure plate may be giving out. I went to 76k on my stock clutch with over 300 whp. The only reason I had to switch it was because the pressure plate wasn't releasing the clutch enough to make gear changes easy. The friction plate still had plenty of meat on it left when we took it out.
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
Any of you guys change your fluids in your tranny, transfer case and rear diff? Service calls for 30k for those, but in my MR I found it hard to get into gear so I started doing them at 15k and much better success. If the clutch isn't actually slipping (and you'd know it, believe me) then I'd think that if anything, your pressure plate may be giving out. I went to 76k on my stock clutch with over 300 whp. The only reason I had to switch it was because the pressure plate wasn't releasing the clutch enough to make gear changes easy. The friction plate still had plenty of meat on it left when we took it out.
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
76k on stock clutch is pretty damn good! im at 59k it still holds at WOT in top gear.....but just chatters a bit on slow takeoffs. i should make it a while longer.
I change my tranny fluid/tcase/diff fluid every couple oil changes or so.... but thats me. lol
a friend (honda tech) and i are gonna attack my clutch and t-belt at his house soon. i dont care if it takes a week...should be fun! lmao
i think the turbo issue might be related to the failing clutch. it sound like its slipping. i also find shifting in gears (dont remember which) hard. that might be tied to the clutch as well.
you and travis should take a video of it so the other evoheads can assess it.
GL Belly!
you and travis should take a video of it so the other evoheads can assess it.
GL Belly!
when my clutch first started acting up it was around when seattle was over 100 degrees F. I thought my turbo was just acting weird because of the hot weather and it only happened during my shift to 2nd. It didn't do it on any other gear. Then a week or two later at the entrance to the freeway, i'm in 3rd gear doing a 50% throttle pull and it just starts slipping like crazy. 15 miles later, i barely get to work and the car just idles on gear.
When we pulled the clutch out the meat was all gone and flywheel had hotspots all the way through. It was completely warped and couldn't be shaven anymore. Not sure how the flywheel got so bad. I've have done 2 dump clutch launches when I first got it at 30K and one 2step launch at 5500 rpm. what kind of launches the car seen before i got it is only a guess but it was stock.
I ended up doing all the fluids at the same time. Now the car runs better on an resurfaced stock flywheel from English Racing and ACT HDG6. The pedal height needed to be readjusted. The stock pedal height wasn't pushing the clutch fork all the way when pressed all the way down. Shifting is easier than stock. The pedal is slightly heavier but not bad. Engagement is faster but a little harsher.
I thought i'd let you all know. I'm only at 100 miles on the new clutch but i hope it last at least as long as the stock. It wasn't too fun changing out the clutch without an air compressor or lift.
When we pulled the clutch out the meat was all gone and flywheel had hotspots all the way through. It was completely warped and couldn't be shaven anymore. Not sure how the flywheel got so bad. I've have done 2 dump clutch launches when I first got it at 30K and one 2step launch at 5500 rpm. what kind of launches the car seen before i got it is only a guess but it was stock.
I ended up doing all the fluids at the same time. Now the car runs better on an resurfaced stock flywheel from English Racing and ACT HDG6. The pedal height needed to be readjusted. The stock pedal height wasn't pushing the clutch fork all the way when pressed all the way down. Shifting is easier than stock. The pedal is slightly heavier but not bad. Engagement is faster but a little harsher.
I thought i'd let you all know. I'm only at 100 miles on the new clutch but i hope it last at least as long as the stock. It wasn't too fun changing out the clutch without an air compressor or lift.
*edit - I guess I got your conversations with Josel mixed up.
Last edited by yahu; Sep 25, 2009 at 12:25 PM.
Any of you guys change your fluids in your tranny, transfer case and rear diff? Service calls for 30k for those, but in my MR I found it hard to get into gear so I started doing them at 15k and much better success. If the clutch isn't actually slipping (and you'd know it, believe me) then I'd think that if anything, your pressure plate may be giving out. I went to 76k on my stock clutch with over 300 whp. The only reason I had to switch it was because the pressure plate wasn't releasing the clutch enough to make gear changes easy. The friction plate still had plenty of meat on it left when we took it out.
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
Any of you guys change your fluids in your tranny, transfer case and rear diff? Service calls for 30k for those, but in my MR I found it hard to get into gear so I started doing them at 15k and much better success. If the clutch isn't actually slipping (and you'd know it, believe me) then I'd think that if anything, your pressure plate may be giving out. I went to 76k on my stock clutch with over 300 whp. The only reason I had to switch it was because the pressure plate wasn't releasing the clutch enough to make gear changes easy. The friction plate still had plenty of meat on it left when we took it out.
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
Evolving Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 130
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From: Vancouver, WA
76k on stock clutch is pretty damn good! im at 59k it still holds at WOT in top gear.....but just chatters a bit on slow takeoffs. i should make it a while longer.
I change my tranny fluid/tcase/diff fluid every couple oil changes or so.... but thats me. lol
a friend (honda tech) and i are gonna attack my clutch and t-belt at his house soon. i dont care if it takes a week...should be fun! lmao
I change my tranny fluid/tcase/diff fluid every couple oil changes or so.... but thats me. lol
a friend (honda tech) and i are gonna attack my clutch and t-belt at his house soon. i dont care if it takes a week...should be fun! lmao
Yeah I go every 15k for my powertrain, and my buddy's shop uses royal purple in it. I feel bad for you in swapping the clutch on an MR.. The tranny is slightly bigger and therefore a B*#*ch to swap out. I watched in horror as mine was being replaced. I wouldn't wanna do that alone and without a lift. Good luck!
Any of you guys change your fluids in your tranny, transfer case and rear diff? Service calls for 30k for those, but in my MR I found it hard to get into gear so I started doing them at 15k and much better success. If the clutch isn't actually slipping (and you'd know it, believe me) then I'd think that if anything, your pressure plate may be giving out. I went to 76k on my stock clutch with over 300 whp. The only reason I had to switch it was because the pressure plate wasn't releasing the clutch enough to make gear changes easy. The friction plate still had plenty of meat on it left when we took it out.
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
As far as the turbo issue, it could be something else. Have somebody look at it?
I did all my fluids at 30k, preventive maintenence. Now its hitting 60k, and I need to do my brake pads and other maintenence as well.
I do most of the work myself so it should be too bad.
The previous owner of my Evo put 26k miles on it, kept it stock and beat the **** out of it. When I took it down to ER, it had hot spots all over the place. Needless to say, I babied the car still and it make it to around 58k miles on a stock clutch. Now I'm at
60k miles and the Exedy is great!
yahu and john - both of you were right, i was thinking of act's. i did more research and i leaned towards the exedy instead. its the same kind the john has. it should already be at my uncles place in everett. my might be taking it home on sunday.
cant wait for the install! wohoo!!
bellyd - make sure you do your research first when shopping for new clutch. thats if you NEED a clutch replacement. i hope you got deep pockets!
cant wait for the install! wohoo!!
bellyd - make sure you do your research first when shopping for new clutch. thats if you NEED a clutch replacement. i hope you got deep pockets!
Yep - corrected myself John. I thought you got the ACT but I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention!
