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hey everyone! i just put 4 new tyres on my series II 33 2day and thought i'd wear them in a lil + i was being edged on my guys at work :) i didnt want to but i reved her up and dropped the clutch and all i got was some major clutch slippage. the car was moving forward but damn did it smell. then all the way home driving only to 3 grand, everytime i stop i could still smell the clutch. then once i got home :D it smells really burnt. how long for the smell to go away and what is the expected life-span of a standard clutch does anyone know? i have 59,xxxkms on the clock.

thanks heaps

- Ross.

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take it easy till you can afford a new clutch. Your car may have a few more kms that 59k - most cars are wound back. Even then it could be possible that you only get 60k kms out of a clutch. You can get a Heavy duty replacement for around $350..or a nissan patrol clutch (hmm maybe not actually because yours is series 2).

Budget on about $800-$1000 installed. You may need new rear main seal etc..

If you drive sensibly I would guess about 90k kms. Im only guessing as Im new to turbos and expect them to go through them a bit quicker.

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if the car still drives and it doesnt slip at high rpm it should be alrite still, just dont thrash it till you can afford to get a new clutch. when mine went its was a really hot day and i couldnt drive my car above 2000rpm it would just rev and slip.

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Yeah i had that funk going on about 3 weeks before mine went... not the best feeling in the world when you first discover its on the way out. One day on the way to pick up some pizzas, driving like a granny, it totally gave up... had to struggle my way there and home, doing no more then 2500rpm :)

Is the clutch peddle really spongy? Do you have a massive take up point or whatever its called?

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Just don't forget that the expected life of the clutch will drop significantly for modified cars.. The standard clutch just isn't made for too much more than standard power. Currently looking at alternatives myself as my clutch is on the way out too.

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i thought my clutch was slippin and carrying on. I bought a brand new clutch (button single) to replace my twin plate one.. pulled out the twin and there was a nut that came loose off one of the pressure plate fingers.. (fitted the new clutch and the carrier for the thrust bearing was wrong anyway, nice waste of an hour :angry:) fixed the twin plate and put it back in (still meat left on the plates strangely enough) and BLED THE COMPLETE CLUTCH SYSTEM! This is a really good idea if your brake fluid is soaking up alot of water (use on of those brake fluid testers to tell). I think the majority of the problem was hydraulic anyways.. *sighs* ;)

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i got my s1 r33 bout 3 months ago..the first few nights i got it, i dropped the clutch a few times, it slipped as well.

but when i gun it hard without dropping the clutch its normal.

so it seems to only happen if i drop the clutch enough to wheel spin, sometimes

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Mine was shagged when I got the car. Same deal, couldn't drive over 2000rpm if it was trying to boost. Went the Cenral Coast and back to Sydney though.

I have a problem now though, my 4 month old clutch is doing the same damn thing! Is the clutch adjustable? is there any reason why it might not be clamping properly? Thanks!

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Yup my clutch is gettin really bad.. slips like crazy.. cars done 78k.. s2 33, stock, apart from exhaust..

But yea i get the clutch smell as well n damm does it stink.. Cant wait till my new clutch goes in this weekend hopefully..

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  • 9 months later...
hey everyone! i just put 4 new tyres on my series II 33 2day and thought i'd wear them in a lil + i was being edged on my guys at work :D i didnt want to but i reved her up and dropped the clutch and all i got was some major clutch slippage. the car was moving forward but damn did it smell. then all the way home driving only to 3 grand, everytime i stop i could still smell the clutch. then once i got home :( it smells really burnt. how long for the smell to go away and what is the expected life-span of a standard clutch does anyone know? i have 59,xxxkms on the clock.

thanks heaps

- Ross.

Yeah i had that funk going on about 3 weeks before mine went... not the best feeling in the world when you first discover its on the way out. One day on the way to pick up some pizzas, driving like a granny, it totally gave up... had to struggle my way there and home, doing no more then 2500rpm :(

Is the clutch peddle really spongy? Do you have a massive take up point or whatever its called?

Just a cuple of days ago i wanted to run the car in a little, and see what she could do dropping the clucth (as much as i was hurting to do it - i had to try at least once) - i had major slipping 1st - 2nd and even slightly 3rd on my attempt (without properly realising). Right after, the clutch was spongy for about 30 seconds.

When my car was stationary, the smell of the clutch burning was pretty bad.... now a couple of days later, the smell seems to be fading, but is still there slightly - i think nearly gone - theres been no sponyness anymore). I've been driving the car ever since with no slippage on boost, and performaing as it was when i purchased it, with the slight smell here and there.

What should i expect from this? I'll be driving more conservatively now, until i save up for a new clucth - hope she doesn't let go :(

*note - stock car with just an cat-back exhaust - stock clutch as well i think*

First time this has happened, so im slightly worried.

Any helpful guidence would be appreciated :blink:

*forgot to mention - I also tested out the clucth going on a steep hill in 4th gear (approx 40-50km/h) full throttle and there was no slippage*

Cheers,

Steve.

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