Alright
here it is.... I have a 92 RS 3.1
it has the 5-spd... i bought the car bout a year and a half ago... about a year ago i had to put a new clutch in it cuz it was slipping really bad, i mean i could have it in 5th gear and push the gas down and the tach would just go up, but the car wasn't going anywhere, when we put the new clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, mastercylinder, and slave cylinder in it seemed to fix it the clutch we had taken out however didn't look like it was worn enough for it to slip that bad....
so now its like almost a year later....
when i get down on the car and run through the gears... not even really hard... maybe winding it to bout 4000 rpms there is a terrible smell that fills the car... it smells kinda like burning hair (or clutch)
is there a way to make the clutch engage tighter or something???
help me
any ideas at all....
thanks guys

[This message has been edited by NXS055 (edited October 18, 2001).]

 

I can think of one possiblity for sure. If you've got a rear main seal leak (or other leak within the bellhousing area) the clutch will get fluid on it and slip. Is It slipping now when you get into the throttle?

I would think you'd have to have a fairly substantial leak for this though. Like a spot-in-your-driveway type of leak.



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Clem
SCCA TransAm Series Race Mechanic/CrewChief
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1983 Z28 with LG4, 5 speed, and (unfortunately) T-tops
1983 Z28, NO T-tops, (unfortunately) Auto Transmission (hopefully not for long)

 

there isn't a spot in my driveway
and right now its not noticable slipping... its just the smell like its gettin hot... like its slipping, but there isn't any noticable slipping when i push down on it...
how hard is it to check for this type of leak?

 

I doubt you have a leak if you don't see any evidence of one. It shouldn't be too hard to check though if it would make you feel better. Just take off the inspection cover...oh, wait...not sure you can do that. I'm not sure how a 3.1 is set up. My '83 Z28 had an inspection cover that was sandwiched between the bellhousing and engine. If it's like that You'd have to pull the tranny.

Is is possible there's another source of the buring smell???

I'll think on it some
(not sure why you're smelling it, but no slippage)

Clem

[This message has been edited by clemsparks (edited October 19, 2001).]

 

Its got me stumped too...
I can't figure out why I'd be smelling it if there is no slippage either.... Its driving me nuts though...
I can't think of anything else that might be causing the smell... can you think of anything?
It only happens when i kinda get down on it (not even really hard) but when I run through the gears and wind it up a little... then bout the time I hit the middle of fourth gear I start smelling it... It stinks really bad too... Kinda smells like burning Hair (haha) or brakes or something, but it can't be brakes cuz i ain't even touching them... and it only does it when I wind it up... any ideas are welcome... thanks

 

same thing is happening t o me w/ a t56, did you ever figure out what the problem was? wow this is an olddd thread....

 

your flywheel is prolly glazed. did you resurface it before the new clutch went in?

 

i hate searching and finding old un answered threads, come one people tell us what happened!