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New Clutch Slips Terribly but only after 10 miles - Dodge Stealth



 
 
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Old July 14th 05, 12:14 AM
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Default New Clutch Slips Terribly but only after 10 miles - Dodge Stealth

Had a new clutch put in my 2WD 1993 Dodge Stealth a month ago -
$900.00. It starts the day just fine with no slipping and quick
acceleration. After about 10-20 miles it starts slipping terribly in
all gears where the RPM's go from 2000 to 4000 without ANY
acceleration.

Why does this happen only after 10-20 miles are driven? Is it
overheating? Could it be the wrong clutch parts? Is it overheating? Do
I have a leak of some kind (I see no fluid on the driveway)? Thanks for
any thoughts

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Old July 15th 05, 12:00 AM
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that would cause the clutch to not disengage ...

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Old July 15th 05, 02:56 PM
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Who did this installation, Chris? What do they tell you?

Seems pretty expensive. I found a clutch kit for that car for about
$200, but there could be cheaper and more expensive. Did you
go with some sort of trick aftermarket clutch?

I agree with another poster that overheating in the hydraulics to the
clutch
is suggested.

Let us know what you find.


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Old July 16th 05, 01:20 PM
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Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions. No word from the mechanic
yet - he hasn't looked at it yet. This is actually the fourth time I
have been back there this month about the new clutch (once before for
slipping and twice for clutch pedal not springing back completely (O.K.
now) - each time he went to the floor pedal to make adjustments on what
he says is "a wierd clutch pedal setup"). The mechanic was puzzled 2
days ago when I returned again and explained that the new clutch he
installed slips ONLY after ten miles, yet when I went back yesterday to
review with him all of your thoughtful posts he said "I never needed no
internet to fix a car" (sigh). I think he agreed to try and bleed the
hydraulic system first cause your suggestions that the cause may be air
in the lines that heats and expands after ten miles is a great
diagnosis and could be explained by a sloppy clutch installation. While
there I started it up cold and then pressed and released the clutch
pedal 30 times to try the suggestion re pressure buildup from multiple
uses of the clutch. I then drove it (still cold) - no slipping until
5-10 miles of driving. There is no visual leakage but still could be a
problem with the hydraulics - (?? cylinder, plunger, or whatever all is
involved). Maybe the clutch is overheating due to poor installation or
wrong parts. The clutch fork had snapped and was replaced at the same
time.

All parts should hopefully be stock - this ain't no race car (though my
black Dodge Stealth is pretty and has PA license plate BATM0BL). Total
cost = $900.00. Clutch kit = $262; Clutch fork (was snapped)= $71;
Resurface flywheel = $75; Labor (5.5 hours at $75/hr) = $412.50; Shop
supplies = $11; PA Sales Tax = $50.

Will repost once it is fixed and no longer slips after ten miles.
THANKS AGAIN!!!

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Old July 26th 05, 10:49 AM
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Answer: Air in the lines that expands when heated up resulting in
clutch slip only after ten miles. Or, at least I think that was the
cause. Drove 200 miles with no clutch slip. The mechanic said he
adjusted the clutch (a fourth time) AND bled the system.

Thanks for the great diagnosis!

 




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