Notchy gear shift.
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Close to the Dragon
Posts: 956
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Notchy gear shift.
It seems as of late that I have a really notchy shifts. It doesn't shift smooth anymore. And sometimes it takes a second try to shift it into gear. Is there a small fix for this or am I going to need a new clutch or something. Also I already tried to change the tranny fluid. I just changed it to Redline fluid. xviper or anyone please give me some suggestions please.
I guess this is to be expected. I am up to 90K but just want to make sure I fix the correct problem. I have also been to 2 track events last year.
I guess this is to be expected. I am up to 90K but just want to make sure I fix the correct problem. I have also been to 2 track events last year.
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: woodland
Posts: 1,282
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Check clutch fluid? slave or master cylinder worn or leaking? did you use redline MT-90? if so, it will take a few miles to warm up. take it to a mechanic to be sure.
#4
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Close to the Dragon
Posts: 956
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by oakfloor,Aug 22 2005, 03:49 PM
Check clutch fluid? slave or master cylinder worn or leaking? did you use redline MT-90? if so, it will take a few miles to warm up. take it to a mechanic to be sure.
#5
How old is your clutch? Usually, when a clutch wears down, you get slippage and you have the opposite reaction to gear changes (easier because the clutch is always not holding well). However, you can get to a point where the clutch is beyond an acceptable amount of wear and it is getting dangerously close to the rivets. At that point, the clutch can "grab" and becomes more difficult to fully let go. It is at this point, that perhaps gear changing will be adversely affected.
Oh yeah, do the clutch fluid change. It can do wonders sometimes.
Oh yeah, do the clutch fluid change. It can do wonders sometimes.
#7
Originally Posted by sweetj,Aug 24 2005, 08:50 AM
Whats the normal life of a clutch?
Clutch life is tremendously dependent upon each car and the way it is driven and in what type of motoring environment it is driven in. Some S2000 owners have indicated that they have slipping clutches after a few thousand miles. These people really shouldn't own S2000s. Then there are people who report still being on the original clutch and getting close to 100,000 miles (very rare).
If there has been no abuse and the clutch has been setup properly from the beginning, an "average ballpark" figure might be 50K to 70K miles.
Trending Topics
#9
Originally Posted by sweetj,Aug 24 2005, 10:27 AM
Very interesting... I have almost 80k on my car but I did have the buzzing tsb fixed. Did that replace the original clutch?