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- From: wesf@boi.hp.com (Wes Fujii)
- Subject: Re: Help with slipping transmission
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 15:36:36 GMT
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- warren wein (wwein@scott.skidmore.edu) wrote:
- :
- : Saturday morning I took my 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse gsx out for
- : a drive. I went to pass someone in 4th gear and the engine started
- : reving but I wasn't moving any fater. Then the revs dropped and I
- : started accelerating. I was worried that the clutch might be going
- : but clutch take up in all gears was normal. I tried flooring the car
- : in 5th gear and the same reving and then drop in revs , acceleration.
- : This did not happen in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gears. Last night I took the
- : car out again and it was behaving normally.
-
- Does sound like your clutch is marginally slipping. Take up, especially
- with a hydraulic system can be misleading. It sounds like you need more
- preload on your clutch disc or the clutch disc is worn.
-
- : I am driving to NYC on
- : Tuesday. The trip is about 222 miles. Is it safe to drive the car?
-
- Depends on if you will be driving hard or not. If you are gentle on it
- and there aren't many long/steep hills, the trip is probably okay.
-
- : If the car isn't behaving abnormally will the dealer be able to find
- : any problems? Does anyone have any clue as to what is going on?
-
- If the dealer is a good one, the mechanics should be able to figure it
- out. On the other hand, there are a lot of bozos out there so be
- prepared for multiple visits...
-
- Wes Fujii
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