Clutch or Tranny ?

redzsmoked212
05-08-2005, 12:06 PM
had a few runs with the car the other night and now nothing is working right, the clutch feels real loose like there is no clamping force till its almost completly out,is this normal? it wasnt doing it before, but also on regular street driving while im in any gear cruising at a low rpm ill give the throttle a little agressive punch,not mashing it but giving it enough throttle to where it should punch at a decent rate and the car seems to slip out of gear a little and then catch.almost like i would push in the clutch and ride it out a little but im not.Is this a clutch prob or tranny problem? any help would be great.

2000 ss m6

Bow94z
05-08-2005, 12:13 PM
sounds like a sliping clutch, good way to check is to get the car at about 35mph in 6th gear, then give it gas and see if the motor seems to lug itself or it just revs up...if it rev up the clutch is fried :eek:
If the motor lugs a bit, clutch has some life left. Just dont floor it at that speed

edit* now i just saw you talking about how the pedal doesnt grab until its all the way out, which leads me to say the clutch is fried...does the car chatter alot when starting off in 1st gear?

redzsmoked212
05-08-2005, 12:24 PM
sounds like a sliping clutch, good way to check is to get the car at about 35mph in 6th gear, then give it gas and see if the motor seems to lug itself or it just revs up...if it rev up the clutch is fried :eek:
If the motor lugs a bit, clutch has some life left. Just dont floor it at that speed

edit* now i just saw you talking about how the pedal doesnt grab until its all the way out, which leads me to say the clutch is fried...does the car chatter alot when starting off in 1st gear?

no theres no chatter at all, and like you said put it in 6th and just give it a little punch and it does slip, like the rpm will go up tho 3500-4000 than gradually drop while the car catches gear and accelerates.and it had a centerforce clutch on it too i guees now ill try a spec?but i will admit the centerforce clutch felt great.

Bow94z
05-08-2005, 12:40 PM
yea, u clutch seems to be firied. i would even drive it that much cause you could start digging into your flywheel.even spec's dont last that long either, alot of people complain about them. the Z06 clutch has a nice feel to it, also the street twin gets godd reviews but is a bit pricy.