[Shotimes] Clutch seems to drag after warm-up ('95 MTX)

[Phil Piotrowski]

Clutch seems to catch between 1/3 and 1/2 the way up.

1st question: I had the clutch installed by Performance Plus (Madison WI), I
believe they put a cut flywheel in.

Philip J. Piotrowski
847-895-7932
philpio@pjpai.com
www.pjpai.com
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Smith [mailto:leighsm@comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:44 AM
To: Phil Piotrowski; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Clutch seems to drag after warm-up ('95 MTX)


2nd question:
How far from the floor does the clutch grab?
1/3 up?
1/2 ?
2/3 ?
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Piotrowski" <philpio@pjpai.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:25 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Clutch seems to drag after warm-up ('95 MTX)


> A few months ago, I had my clutch replaced with a Center Force clutch, 
> Grizzly Paw TOB. (The Center Force I bought from a private party, but 
> it was in original packaging, never used, probably a few years old.
> I also had the tranny fluid changed to Redline D4 (Had been running
Redline
> MTL).
> Shortly there after, the clutch seemed to be dragging, such that it 
> was difficult to get the Car into 1st gear, and impossible sometimes 
> for reverse (resorted to
turning
> the car off, put it in reverse,and the restarting...)
> Anyway, I had the clutch cable replaced (the mechanic said it was at 
> the
end
> of the ratchet adjustment)
> But that did not help, and the old cable did not seem stretched. I had 
> some plastic/rubber grommet (looks like from the firewall) replaced, 
> still not help.
>
> The curious part is that the dragging only starts after the 
> car/clutch/tranny is warmed up. Just out of the garage, the car shifts 
> fine. After 1/2 hour of stop and go , or an hour on the highway, 
> suddenly,
getting
> into first gets difficult.
> I can pull up on the clutch pedal, and sometimes get a 'click', and 
> sometimes this helps (but not always). I have also found that, even if 
> I am having the shifting problem, When I come home, and go to back 
> into the driveway, if I come to a quick stop, and then shift to 
> reverse quickly (like while
the
> car is just rocking backwards from the stopping), that the shift to
reverse
> is smooth !
>
> I have switched back to Redline MTL (At least I sucked out and 
> replaced 3 quarts of the D4).
>
> The weather is getting warmer (Chicago), and it takes less time for 
> things to heat-up and start causing problems.
>
> Any Ideas what this might be ?
> And possible solutions ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Philip J. Piotrowski
> philpio@pjpai.com
> '95 MTX - 168K
> UDP, PP Y-pipe, dynomax
> Pro-m MAF, springs, Koni... 
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