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June 22, 2008, 11:22:10 AM »
I agree with the glazing due to previous abuse.If you are going to run the car like a race car you need some racing parts to handle it better.
This particular time no one address the wet conditions .Many forget that water is a lubricant & clutchs are subject to that just like brakes.
Maybe this can be a lesson that will save your life if you don't know about wet brakes.Have you ever had the brakes not stop very well after driving in wet road conditions ? Well that's what water will do as a lubricant.it has even more effect on a glazed surface.So for the brakes lightly step on then to dry them out in wet conditions so they work when you need them.
Not as easy to do with the clutch.Basically the clutch surface is made of the same material as the brake pads.
On the heat up of the engine maybe the belts also were slipping because of the high rev & wet condition.
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sounds like you toasted and glazed the clutch. If your going to drive it like that you had better put in a good one.
Don't let a shop put in some cheap #%$%@, Spend the money on a good on you will be much happier in the long run.
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i'm just wondering...why did u drive it like that? if it was new especially...i thought u were supposed to really baby a new car ever so many miles after u get it...even to driving under a certain mph...
man if i were to buy a new car...which i won't but if i did...for what they cost today...i'd drive it like it were gonna be the last car i'd ever own...oh wait...at 55 it probably would be...but even if i was young and impetuous...i'd still cherish what i had...
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I see your problem: you bought a 2.2 liter vehicle.
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Quote from: tdawnaz on June 22, 2008, 10:38:38 PM
i'm just wondering...why did u drive it like that? if it was new especially...i thought u were supposed to really baby a new car ever so many miles after u get it...even to driving under a certain mph...
lol it had 7 miles on it the first time it saw 96 mph. On the test drive actually.
Quote from: peepnklown on June 23, 2008, 05:20:38 AM
I see your problem: you bought a 2.2 liter vehicle.
ya ya ya i know... -_-
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.s1, I don't want to be a prophet of doom, but that clutch is like the dead parrot sketch , not just resting but deceaced , and you maybe lucky if it is just the clutch , even luckier
if you get the job done for free,it will be obvious to the Mech that it has been abused ,
on the temeperature rise , probably due the the heat from the flywheel being transfered into the engine block, the flywheel was probably glowing red hot at the time ,
and may have blued and distorted and may need changing or machining,
also the rear crankshaft oil seal may have suffered from the heat and needs inspecting/changing , to save future oil leaks,
just my 2 pennies worth
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no you can't borrow one of my cars
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Quote from: peepnklown on June 23, 2008, 05:20:38 AM
I see your problem: you bought a 2.2 liter vehicle.
Maybe any vehicle at all
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I gotta admit if they replace it for free it will be the first I ever heard of it before, or brakes, or tires, etc... wear out items. Not defective.
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Quote from: tommie gorman on June 23, 2008, 10:13:44 AM
I gotta admit if they replace it for free it will be the first I ever heard of it before, or brakes, or tires, etc... wear out items. Not defective.
lol ive already had them replace a set of tires, a speaker, guages, dome light , cd player.. all for free covered by GMPP. ( general motors protection plan) . and i have bumper to bumper coverage for the life of the payments on all mechanical parts of the car . i payed 3 grand for that coverage as well as having mechanical breakdown coverage from my insurance co. as well as GAP insurance. .. this S#!tty lil car is covered like fort Knox
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Quote from: .s1 on June 24, 2008, 06:03:21 AM
. .. this S#!tty lil car is covered like fort Knox
To my knowledge I don't recall Fort Knox every having a clutch burned
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Hes probably covered, the eclipse gt we just got rid of had coverage like that, and yes , the clutch was covered, the only things we didnt have on there, were the brakes, and the tires. We get that on all the vehicles we buy, it pays for itself.
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I think Roco was spot on for the heating problem.I should have thought of that.So I think the clutch is not far from leaving you walking.So best have it replaced soon.
The hard part might be convincing the car dealer to also replace the flywheel & pressure plate as well.Even if they do keep in mind these are not racing parts.
Also take heed to what Roco said about this damaging the rear main seal & watch for oil leaks.
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Lordy lordy, when this thing hits the end of the warrarnty......
So how long you plan on keeping it ?
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The clutch is for rookie drivers, and using one just slows you down.
Speed shift.
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Quote from: vern on June 24, 2008, 06:26:38 PM
The clutch is for rookie drivers, and using one just slows you down.
Speed shift.
yea, right......That wont hurt anything , like synchronizer gears
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