I'd try bleeding the clutch first, those tiny bubbles
....o......o.....o..... can do strange things to clutches as well as
brakes.
Eric
100k on MR2, 1k on clutch
On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:58:44 EST SSUCSY@aol.com writes:
>The clutch on my 1991 MR2 Turbo seems to slip when I launch the car.
>I can
>usually get the rear tires to spin a little on my first launch of an
>event,
>but after that, the heat seems to cause just enough slippage to
>prevent a good
>start with enough power to spin the tires. Don't get me wrong- I know
>excessive wheel spin is counterproductive. But having the clutch slip
>cannot
>be good. Any ideas on what could be the cause? The mechanic I
>described the
>problem to suggested that the pressure plate springs are probably
>getting
>weak, so when the clutch disk heats up after the first start, there is
>insufficient spring pressure to prevent slipping. The pressure plate
>is
>106,000 miles old, and the clutch disk is about 45,000 miles old.
>
>Steve Sucsy
>1991 MR2 Turbo
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