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Glenjo
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2012/09/21 16:48:04 (permalink)
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Sudden Unexpected Clutch loss = no hot date tonight.

Hey guys,
 
My clutch just randomly gave out. Before this occurrence, which I'm about to describe, the clutch was feeling fine. Was starting to feel a little bit tired, but never had an issue with full throttle, full revs and decent shifts.
 
I just pulled out of an intersection, gave second gear a bit of a half throttle squirt, but as it approached 4.5k the revs rose quickly. It felt odd, so I quickly shifted into third. As I eased the throttle on, the revs jumped right up but the car didn't accelerate.

I pulled over and checked the fluid - fine.

I tried to move the car. It couldn't handle more than about 1/8 throttle and 2,500rpm before the clutch started slipping away and smelling quite funky.
 
Can anyone suggest a reason for such a sudden, unexpected loss of clutch? I don't think it's worn, as before this occurrence it has been driving fine, with almost no sign of slip unless you were treating it unkindly (rarely).
 
If this is a case of required clutch replacement, can anyone recommend a good workshop in Melbourne South Easter Suburbs?

Any advice would be greatly appreciate in this depressing time of emotional, heart breaking, despair.
 
Glen


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    Millsy101
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    Re:Sudden Unexpected Clutch loss = no hot date tonight. 2012/09/21 19:04:52 (permalink)
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    Hey mate,
    I'm no mechanic but this is what i'm currently experiencing atm.
    So far as i can tell it's the pipes which led to the slave or the master cylinder that may have a tiny crack, but I'm talking really small hair line hole and its letting in air or leaking tiny amount of fluid. I've currently found mine and having the pipe built. About 60 bucks. I almost had the same sort of situation, I had just driven an hour on the highway. I pulled up at the lights and thought i give a little gas ;-P but instead i found excessive over rev and massive about of clutch slip. I check the master cylinder and it was about half way. So Hope that helps or gives you another avenue of thought.
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    Glenjo
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    Re:Sudden Unexpected Clutch loss = no hot date tonight. 2012/09/23 21:19:15 (permalink)
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    Cheers mate,
    Taking to workshop tomorrow so we'll see how it goes.

    Good luck!


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    Re:Sudden Unexpected Clutch loss = no hot date tonight. 2012/10/27 16:11:29 (permalink)
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    Millsy, I've been through that twice myself.
    I found it easier to replace it with a single port slave cylinder out of a camry (1990s - the SVxx model I think)
    By doing that, i got a flexible clutch line made up and ditched those stupidly annoying hard lines.
    FYI, I'm pretty sure the cause of that was a loose/stripped engine mount on that side. I've since had that rethreaded too.
    The single port is much easier to bleed as well. 

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