Dave Morgan

What would cause me to have to replace my clutch?

Sox-Fan

iTrader: (7)

It wore out.

Or you broke it.


If you want a better answer you might want to be more informative with the question.

Dave Morgan

I have only had the car 5 months and all of a sudden when I get to third gear, I push on the gas and then RPM's fly up, then then car takes off....

Sox-Fan

iTrader: (7)

Ok, clutch slipping.

How many miles on the car?
Is it an sc model?
Modded?
What mods?
Buy it from a dealer?

Dave Morgan

2006 SS Supercharged with 40k.....only thing I am aware of is it has an aftermarket air intake

EXsoccer1921

iTrader: (14)

would it be possible for you to have someone in the back seat behind you taking a video so we can watch your speedometer and tach as you do this?

AyrtonSenna

Clutch slipping. If you have 400+ hp with the stock clutch, it is slipping because of too much power. If you have less power than that, the clutch is gone.

nobody2u

What RPMs are you flooring the car at? Too low will make your clutch sad.

Omnigear

iTrader: (4)

the driver

chris88z24

A clutch works somewhat like a disc brake - either the friction material is burned off to the point where it doesn't grab, or (most likely) the springs and/or throwout bearing are worn out and it doesn't have the clamping force that it used to.

SSCOBALTSS07

iTrader: (10)

take pics of the motor and a video of the cluster or both help alot more

riceburner

iTrader: (66)

Winnar

prevsrt4owner

The clutch can slip with less than 400+ hp. Is it logical to state this as a blanket statement? I agree, though, that the clutch is slipping.