i was referring to shifting from 1st-2nd, although when i downshift say on the interstate, the max i'll do is 50mph to 2nd which puts me around 4k. by overrev do you mean exceed the redline, or what i just described?
i was referring to shifting from 1st-2nd, although when i downshift say on the interstate, the max i'll do is 50mph to 2nd which puts me around 4k. by overrev do you mean exceed the redline, or what i just described?
( It would account for the clicking and the adjustment problem) unless you've got over 60,000 miles of city use on the car.
You probably need to get a clutch quadrant adjuster, & some bushings for the pedals, and check to see that it's not bent.
If it is your clutch, swap out the flywheel to a light weight model while you have it open, that will make the MOST difference in the car's ability to accelerate, outside of new gears.
( It would account for the clicking and the adjustment problem) unless you've got over 60,000 miles of city use on the car.
You probably need to get a clutch quadrant adjuster, & some bushings for the pedals, and check to see that it's not bent.
If it is your clutch, swap out the flywheel to a light weight model while you have it open, that will make the MOST difference in the car's ability to accelerate, outside of new gears.
yeah, i push it hard when runnin the car. remember how i was comparing my car to my friends 03 v6 and i said mine was a lot slower..and we decided it was probably my tires/wheels? could this be it instead?
yeah, i push it hard when runnin the car. remember how i was comparing my car to my friends 03 v6 and i said mine was a lot slower..and we decided it was probably my tires/wheels? could this be it instead?
honestly i think my dad will say it's fine (he knows very little about cars).. as if it still works, why fix it? (according to him)
could i take it to a mechanic and have them look at it? if so, how much will something like that cost? and if i take it to a mechanic are they just going to tell me more is wrong than what really is?
why should i get it fixed soon? am i about to lose my clutch completely, rip it out, or what?
last night my friend who has an 03 (same car as mine) sat in mine and messed w/ the clutch for a minute. he described mine as "unusually tight and stuff, requiring a lot more effort to engage than mine [in reference to his clutch]"
his clutch is brand new and it IS true.. it requires so much less effort to engage than mine
honestly i think my dad will say it's fine (he knows very little about cars).. as if it still works, why fix it? (according to him)
could i take it to a mechanic and have them look at it? if so, how much will something like that cost? and if i take it to a mechanic are they just going to tell me more is wrong than what really is?
why should i get it fixed soon? am i about to lose my clutch completely, rip it out, or what?
last night my friend who has an 03 (same car as mine) sat in mine and messed w/ the clutch for a minute. he described mine as "unusually tight and stuff, requiring a lot more effort to engage than mine [in reference to his clutch]"
his clutch is brand new and it IS true.. it requires so much less effort to engage than mine
It's safer. Especially in rear-end collision scenarios. the ability to quickly accelerate out of the way is better than having to shift with a car bearing down on you.
the Engine doesn't care, but it slightly shortens clutch life.
one other thing... when i shift into 1st sometimes it kinda kicks me back out. this isn't going very fast either, nor forcefully. is this just the synchro doing it's normal thing?
one other thing... when i shift into 1st sometimes it kinda kicks me back out. this isn't going very fast either, nor forcefully. is this just the synchro doing it's normal thing?
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