The guy who sold me my car said there was a deal that cut off power or something of the sort if you gassed the car before the clutch was out enough. I was trying to see what he was talking about and dropped the clutch at around 5000 to 5500 rpms and the tires did not spin at all although I did manage to burn the clutch .

Does anyone have any idea what he might have been talking about. And if that is why the clutch din't catch at all.

 

Yeah...I had that "feature"...it's called a slipping clutch

 

yeah that is definatly a worn out clutch. I wouldn't do that any more if you want to eek out what life is left in that clutch.

 

Did he charge you extra for that "feature"?

 

ouch

 

I was hoping that wasn't what it was. If a diagnostics check at Nissan were run on it shouldn't they have mentioned this? They just checked off good for the clutch condition.

About how much is it to get the clutch fixed?

 

If, by "diagnostics check", you're referring to the Consult report, then no. They should check the clutch, but who knows. What you're describing is the test (hit the gas, RPMS climb, MPH stays the same).

Here's what's happening: You hit the gas, your engine starts to spin faster and faster...your clutch is slipping on the flywheel. You slowly start to roll (the slipping clutch is grabbing a little), and that roll builds up to normal engine/tranny speed.


When clutches start to slip, you notice it in higher gears first. Try getting up to about 50mph in 5th, then floor it. Watch the tachometer...if your clutch is slipping, it will climb, but your speedometer will stay (or go up slightly)

This is another test, but I'd recommend against it if you want to stretch the life of your worn clutch: Pull the e-brake, put it in 3rd, slowly let out the clutch while keeping the engine at 3krpm. Your engine should cut off rather quickly, no matter how much gas you give it. If the car stays running with the clutch out...you need a new one quick.

 

I will try the 50mph test tonight probably. I have driven it on the freeway and didn't notice any slipping in the higher gears. So far the only slipping was when I dropped the clutch that one time. I do not think I am going to try the e-brake test cause I am going to need to save up some money for the clutch for getting it replaced.

 

I tried flooring it in 5th at 50 and there was no slippage. The clutch actually catches better than my old civic but it wouldn't catch at all when I tried dropping the clutch. I'm afraid to try to drop it again or try to keep the engine going with the ebrake on and the clutch out. Is this just a clutch that is starting to get worn out what?

I know how the clutch process works I just don't have much experience diagnosing problems in my car.

 

I wouldn't worry about it quite yet, then. The clutch is not slipping that bad. Just don't drop that clutch @5k anymore!! Nevertheless, it's not a feature.

 

glad to hear its not too bad but i will definetly be going a lot easier on my clutch now.