Clutch slipping :(

[kridgley at brownscar.com (Kervin Ridgley)]

I'll have to take a close look at it next week.  I just changed to a
different 4k.  You know you're in deep when you have "extra" transmission
just hanging around.  :^)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dswalterwi" <dswalterwi@earthlink.net>
To: "'Kervin'" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>; "'Patrick Bureau'"
<ats@longcoeur.com>; "'David Utley'" <mr.utility@highstream.net>; "'Brian
Wagner'" <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "'list'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:10 PM
Subject: RE: Clutch slipping :(


> You could be experiencing the results of SMS (Self Machining Syndrome)
> which means your transmission is destroying itself.  IT had two go that
> way and the first I noticed was the transmission oil leaking onto my
> clutch.  Pull the cover plate underneath/between and check the tranny.
>
> Don
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Kervin
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:48 AM
> To: Patrick Bureau; 'David Utley'; 'Brian Wagner'
> Cc: 'list'
> Subject: Re: Clutch slipping :(
>
> I didn't "fill it to the brim", that would be silly.  I was having some
> leakage from the flange seal that I replaced.  I thought I heard some
> extra
> noises in the tranny last week and I wanted to be sure that 5th gear
> wasn't
> just spinning in the breeze.  I picked a bad sport (not level) to check
> the
> level.  It took about half a quart.  Started slipping 2 days later.  I'm
> 2
> hours into my 9 minute clutch job.  The tiny seal around the rod is
> failing.
> The clutch disk pressure plate and flywheel are VERY oil at the moment.
> I'll fix those after lunch.
>
>
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