Hi, Brad.
Sounds like you are in for a clutch replacement. When the disk wears
sufficiently, the spring tension in the cover is no longer sufficient
to keep the disk clamped between pressure plate and flywheel. No
adjustment is available to compensate for this wear.
Avoid using so much throttle that it slips (as that aggravates the
wear very quickly) and get a new disk installed ASAP. You may need to
reface the pressure plate and/or flywheel too, especially if there has
been much slipping -- the heat from the friction will cause the resins
in the disk to vaporise and transfer to the metal surfaces, causing
"glazing".
HTH,
Donald.
> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:07:28 -0700
> From: Bradley D Richardson <bradrichardson@juno.com>
>
> On my 80 Spit, I've noticed the clutch slips just a little, if I apply
> FULL gas, when I'm not going that fast. Otherwise, it seems to work just
> fine. I normally don't drive it hard at all, so this is the first time
> I've noticed the problem.
>
> Is this the first indication I'm going to need some repairs, or is it
> just an adjustment? Perhaps a bleed? The car has 90,000 miles on it.
> If an adjustment or bleed, is it possible to do it from under the car, or
> am I going to have to remove the trans tunnel?
>
> Brad
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