[DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs

Tue Aug 28 09:54:45 EDT 2007

You were absolutely correct about the condition of my clutch. This
weekend thanks to the kindness of the guys at SCPOCA we took apart the
clutch and replaced it, along w/ the pressure plate and throwout
bearing.

The clutch was worn down to the rivets. I am still tormented by
questions now if it was due to a poor initial adjustment or my poor
driving style.

Many thanks to Gray Gregory, Kirby Schrader, John Taphorn, Steve Hawkins
and the others for helping me with this issue and a great afternoon. I
am looking forward to more meetings like that and hopefully I could
learn more and help others with their projects.

I promise I will not steal any more tools, too. :)

The car runs much better now and I hope to drive it more often. I will
change the fluids more often also.

Konrad

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Dick Koch
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:56 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs

If my recent experience is any indication of your problem, you will need

to replace or rebuild the clutch, pressure plate, and resurface the 
flywheel, all of which have been addressed by prior posts.

I did not have enough release throw set on the slave cylinder when I 
replaced my clutch a few years ago. My slave cylinder bottomed out after

I ran in my clutch.  Since I did not pay attention to the slave cylinder

adjustment once I replaced the clutch, I "fried" it.  It got 
progressively worse until I could not safely drive it.

By the way, this was not a problem with my stock slave cylinder. If it 
is adjusted properly, you will have no problem.

It was good that I replaced it when I did since the clutch was about to 
come apart.  The pressure plate and flywheel surfaces were pock marked 
with "hot spots".

The pictures I took of the old clutch assembly don't show the extent of 
the wear on the clutch.

My advice, don't do any more driving until you replace the clutch.  If 
the clutch explodes, as mine appeared to be about ready to do, you will 
have a real mess on your hands.

By the way, the good news in all this, is that you found out the problem

before you did do any real damage.

Dick Koch - Atlanta

I LOVE bad news !

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Daniel C Jones
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:22 AM
To: spkorb at spkorb.org
Cc: panteralist
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs

> That honestly sounds like you need a new clutch.  If your present
clutch was
> not broken in properly, or the flywheel and/or pressure plate was not
> surfaced before installation, you can get what is called "glazing" and
the
> symptoms you describe are consistent with that.

and a re-surfaced flywheel.

Dan Jones
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