- Joined
- Apr 8, 2016
- Messages
- 94
So some background...
My car is a 2012 PP with factory clutch and 9,000 miles on it.
I've had the car for 4 months now and it drove perfect. Only issue I've had with the clutch was some burning smell when caught in stop-and-go traffic on a mountain road (going uphill) when the car was new to me at 7,000 miles.
Since then, nothing.
First a little bit at around 3,000 rpm then full slip after a few pulls. I came back home and the car would barely advance in gear without slippage. Burnt smell again. Did the final test of 4th gear at a stop with the brakes on and the car did not stall.
Clutch change time...
So, I pull the clutch and although very dusty with clutch dust, it looked good. No real hot spots and both discs looked good, not glazed or cracked etc.
I put in an RXT with new Ford Slave and it's good to go now.
Only question is:
Is it possible that the Slave was failing, causing the slippage?
I did notice that the release point on the peddle was right at the top of travel.
Any insight into this?
My RXT was purchased used and rebuilt by Mcleod, but the previous owner had it for only 1,000 miles and it started slipping the same as my factory clutch - after mods on the dyno. The clutch still looked good, with just minor hot spots and both discs looked good not shiny.
Just seeing these two examples of clutch slipping made me think...
My car is a 2012 PP with factory clutch and 9,000 miles on it.
I've had the car for 4 months now and it drove perfect. Only issue I've had with the clutch was some burning smell when caught in stop-and-go traffic on a mountain road (going uphill) when the car was new to me at 7,000 miles.
Since then, nothing.
First a little bit at around 3,000 rpm then full slip after a few pulls. I came back home and the car would barely advance in gear without slippage. Burnt smell again. Did the final test of 4th gear at a stop with the brakes on and the car did not stall.
Clutch change time...
So, I pull the clutch and although very dusty with clutch dust, it looked good. No real hot spots and both discs looked good, not glazed or cracked etc.
I put in an RXT with new Ford Slave and it's good to go now.
Only question is:
Is it possible that the Slave was failing, causing the slippage?
I did notice that the release point on the peddle was right at the top of travel.
Any insight into this?
My RXT was purchased used and rebuilt by Mcleod, but the previous owner had it for only 1,000 miles and it started slipping the same as my factory clutch - after mods on the dyno. The clutch still looked good, with just minor hot spots and both discs looked good not shiny.
Just seeing these two examples of clutch slipping made me think...
Last edited: