Clutch Problem?

[Guest]

When ever i try to lauch off from a stand still with revs >4000 rpm , there seems to be more noise than acceleration. Never could get the rear wheels to spin either.
Is this a clutch problem ?
Or am i just lacking in the technique department.

 

[LK_991GTS]

Your clutch won't last long at all if you pull away at 4000rpm too often.

I tend to get rolling in first gear, minimising clutch slip, get fully engaged and then go for it.

Clutches ssem to be a weak(ish) point on the 911 series, I guess this is better than the weak point being somewhere else in the transmission. []

 

[lauris]

car should pull cleanly with no more that 1500rpm,

difficult to spin wheels on dry surface,, mine has 285 rears,, so alot of rubber to spin,, but on wet , slippy roads,, will spin much more easy..


just had clutch replaced... and behaves the same,, but they replaced some bushes on the yoke mechanism which makes clutch pedal,, very light,, so better in traffic..

bill f**!!!!!

so treat it gently,, or dig deep into the pockets

1997 c2s

regards
scott

 

[DESMO16]

Hi
My 993RS is running an uprated "Clubsport" Clutch with single mass flywheel.
In the dry you would have to really dial in a lot of revs and drop the clutch to provoke it to spin the rears in a straight line.(something I dont wish to do that often).So normally it is usually the clutch that lets go first!!!!!!!!
All the 911s that i have owed in the past have all been similar, regardless of model and as pointed out in a previous post , it is better for the clutch to slip, than expensive damage to your transmission!


John

 

[968er]

Sounds like your clutch is slipping and therefore needs replaced.

Have managed to spin the wheels once which is something in a C4, not that I try that very often[]

 

[rjs993]

Hmmmm ... I am suffering similar symptoms e.g. flooring the throttle in third gear (or any gear really) results in the revs racing and then a lurch forward as everything finally engages. I guess this means a slipping clutch with replacement as the only solution?

Anyone got a fix on what it should cost to have a replacement clutch fitted?

Is there anything else that should be done at the same time (e.g. bushes on the yoke mechanism)?

Cheers and best wishes for 2005.

 

[38F3E1]

I was quoted £800 +VAT for parts and labour by an independent for a clutch replacement. Possible extra £500 +VAT if the dual mass flywheel is knackered.

 

[peterarcher]

If you want to spin your wheels and execute lively take off's you must have unlimited access to cheap tyres. Be a pal and let us know who your supplier is.
Cheers Peter []