- Dec 30, 2004
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I have a stock 92' 5.0. Late last year on a few occasions it seemed as though I may be losing a clutch. It would slip on hard pulls... meaning the rpms increase wouldn't match the speed increase properly. The car went into storage with nothing done about it. I've had it out for about a month now and it seems to be a growing issue. This morning on the way to work I got up to around 60mph in 4th gear... around 2500 on the tach.... and punched it. The rpm's grew rather quickly and the speed only gradually. It was surely slipping.
So here are some facts: It's stock... and ONLY has 42k miles on her! I don't know why this would be occuring so quickly. The clutch pedal feels the same as it did when I had 36k on the odometer. The pedal engages closer to the floor than to the top. The cable is OEM. Is there an adjustment that needs or can be made? One tip I found thru search is to slide under and check to see if there is a slight slack in the cable when engaged. Meaning that it's fully engaged, right?
The car shifts fine. No issue there. I'm not seeing any leaks on the garage floor to possibly indicate I have a rear seal leaking into that area and causing slippage.
Any other ideas or free checks are welcome. I'd hate to drop a few hundred and day under the car for a clutch that doesn't need replacing.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!
So here are some facts: It's stock... and ONLY has 42k miles on her! I don't know why this would be occuring so quickly. The clutch pedal feels the same as it did when I had 36k on the odometer. The pedal engages closer to the floor than to the top. The cable is OEM. Is there an adjustment that needs or can be made? One tip I found thru search is to slide under and check to see if there is a slight slack in the cable when engaged. Meaning that it's fully engaged, right?
The car shifts fine. No issue there. I'm not seeing any leaks on the garage floor to possibly indicate I have a rear seal leaking into that area and causing slippage.
Any other ideas or free checks are welcome. I'd hate to drop a few hundred and day under the car for a clutch that doesn't need replacing.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!