Clutch might be on the way out? Any ideas.
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 25, 2006 at 17:21
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Member - Roachie (SA)
In all my years of driving (qbout 33), I've never "done" a clutch.
The last 48 hours have been pretty hectic and I've just dashed over to
Canberra and back in 48 hours (2500 klm round trip). While I was in
Canberra and on their wet, smooth roads, I noticed at one stage that as I stuck the right Blunney into the "go" pedal, the revs went up to about 3 grand (in 4th gear). I thought that maybe the MT/Rs were not gripping too good on the smooth hot mix, but the same thing happened again later, when the road was dry.
Now, I know the Denco Turbo upgrade is a great bit of gear, but I don't think the old 4.2TD is quite capable of spinning the wheels in 4th on bitumen!!! (dream on!!)
So, the only conclusion is that after 197,000klm I might be needing a new clutch soon.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to a stronger, after market clutch for the GU; I don't want a standard Nissan one if I can help it.?
Thanks for your ideas
Cheers
Roachie
Reply By: GUPatrol - Monday, Jun 26, 2006 at 00:10
Monday, Jun 26, 2006 at 00:10
Roachie,
Mine went at exactly the same milage, and same as you I had never ever slipped the clutch but going up a
hill one morning (in
Canberra too), like yours it revved up in 4th... It never did it again for a while but at 200000kms I replaced it.
I went back to the same genuine one.
The one that came out looked OK, not even worn but apparently the pressure plate had lost a bit of pressure.
I decided to do it even though it only splipped once because I remember a friend with a GQ 4.2 diesel, his went on a trip to the bush and had to be towed out, in other words, when they go they go as was previously mentioned.
Will
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