[Mk2] [Turbo] new clutch fitted today should it be slipping

[blundul]

hi guys just put a new clutch on my rev1 today and it is slipping everytime i give to much boost, the pedal is really spongy and soft the bite is extremely high whats goin on any ideas thanks...

[chrisbr68]

hello mate, I am not a mechanic, but this is not surprising! I think you need to take it easy for a few hundred miles until it is worn in - else you can risk damaging it. I had the same thing on my S13.

Dont know why the bite point is high, but I expect this is adjustable...?

[karammander]

make sure you've had your clutch bled properly its a pain in the ass. then get the pedal adjustment just right. there are adjusters at the top of the pedal.

cheers karam

[cantfindausername]

i also hope you were careful not to get anything on any of the clutch mating surfaces. That being pressure plate, flywheel and friction plate. Its easy to touch one with a grubby hand when doing this job.

Would also be prudent to give the clutch system a bleed to get fresh fluid in there.

[blundul]

ok well im gona give it a few hundred miles and see how we go, i will look into getting the clutch bleed, the mechanic that fitted this only deals in mr2s but i think he may have been a cowboy yesterday, will ring him c if he bleed the clutch

[cantfindausername]

I doubt he will have bleed it as thats not really normal practice when changing the unit.

I'm sorry to say that I've not ever heard of a clutch slipping when its been new.

[blundul]

ok well took the car for the a drive this morning tried not to give it much power however did a few times a clutch wasnt slipping im gona continue to drive slower for a few hundred miles now, and see how i get on will keep u all informed

[cantfindausername]

You're quite alright to give the car some, just no hard launches or snap changes.

[blundul]

agh great news lol

[scoops]

not an xtd clutch is it by any chance???

[blundul]

supost to be a paddle clutch brought of some guy on ebay

[SpArKyMR2-T]

when my new clutch was fitted it was ace, felt like a new car!!!

clutch off ebay

[blundul]

CLUTCH APPERS TO BE FINE KNOW WIERD SEEMS THE MORE I DRIVE THE BETTER IT IS GETTING HOWEVER.....
SINCE GOING TO THE GARAGE AND HAVING THE WORK DONE WHEN IM DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE ANY IDEAS WHAT IT COULD BE (MAYBE A ENGINE MOUNT) WOULD YOU NEED TO REMOVE MUCH TO FIT A GEARBOX... SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN PUT BK PROPARLY CAUSING THE RATTLE....IDEAS

[cantfindausername]

Changing the gearbox means essentially dropping the engine. You leave 1 engine mount on the car as 3 od them are on the gearbox. Might be worth going over them to check for tightness of bolts.