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What are signs of a clutch going bad? im on stock clutch.

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Old 04-25-2005, 01:27 AM
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What are signs of a clutch going bad? im on stock clutch.
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Clutch slips...aka revs hang without accelerating the car.
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does hang mean "increase"? never heard that term used that way.
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The clutch engages after taking your foot 1 cm off the floor. I have heard a mechanic use the phrase "dropping early."
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Usually the revs will increase and hang at a point higher than where they should be.
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