clutch problems

[collin41899]

I have been noticed in high gears my clutch has been slipping and its starting to piss me off..everytime i step on the gas the revs just start racing up but the clutch isint cathcing it for a few seconds. so i want to replace the clutch before it gets any worse. Any suggestions on what brand to buy or advice would be cool.
:thanks:

[LDadrenaline]

ask Dave aka TheDarkSide


hes the clutch guru

[kelso]

i may be thinking of a different car but isnt that an auto?....ive never dealt with auto's before so i dunno....but yea dave dropped his tranny way too many times...

[JonnyChimpO]

m52 power should know... hes done a few clutches.

[carguy101]

Could it be the pressure plate maybe? :confused:

[collin41899]

no i have a 5 speed.. my dad who has worked on cars all his life said it would be best to replace the clutch pressure plate and bearings..i beleive they come in a kit i was just wondering if anyone has done this or has any tips on what brand to buy and so on..

[carguy101]

Have u tried Bf.c cus there are so many diy write ups on there?

[JCapelo]

are you doing the work yourself or taking it somewhere?

[M52 POWER!]

Replace the clutch disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and flywheel (not totally necessary for F/W tho).

[944attack]

usually any OE type clutch is fine, unless youre after a performance clutch. my dad has a SACHS clutch in his e24 and it works perfectly fine, feels great too. You can always call a local german car shop and ask what brands they use too.

[JCapelo]

Sachs is what i would reccomend..

But thats really all I have delt with, and had no problems

[collin41899]

yea im probably going to stay with oem seing as im not planning on doing any forced induction upgrades or anything crazy so the sachs one should work out fine. Me and my dad are going to do the clutch i understand the tranny is in a difficult spot to reach but my neihbor just put a lift in his garage so that shouldnt be much of a problem.

[silver-e34]

oem is your best bet get a kit=plate,disk,bearing and centering tool. make sure you get the flywheel resurfaced thats a must :thumbu:

[TheDarkSide]

Sachs is what i would reccomend..

But thats really all I have delt with, and had no problems

No? :shifty:

[carguy101]

A lift, your soo luck!!

[collin41899]

doing the clutch tomorrow...after doing some research i found out its gonna be a tougher job than i thought..take off exaust,driveshaft,starter, intake manifold, and tranny..plus u have to use an engine hoist to support the mottor..j eez im going to get some sleep :sleep:got a long day ahead of me tomorroew...

[LDadrenaline]

if you're anywhere near south tampa we have an engine hoist you could probably borrow


although im sure you could get a 2x4 and put it on a jack to hold up the motor

[LynxZ3r0]

yea im probably going to stay with oem seing as im not planning on doing any forced induction upgrades or anything crazy so the sachs one should work out fine. Me and my dad are going to do the clutch i understand the tranny is in a difficult spot to reach but my neihbor just put a lift in his garage so that shouldnt be much of a problem.

I need to borrow your neighbor's garage.. lol.. :eek:

[TheDarkSide]

doing the clutch tomorrow...after doing some research i found out its gonna be a tougher job than i thought..take off exaust,driveshaft,starter, intake manifold, and tranny..plus u have to use an engine hoist to support the mottor..j eez im going to get some sleep :sleep:got a long day ahead of me tomorroew...


Weird, that is more then I had to do.

[collin41899]

finally got the clutch done turns out my flywheel was horrible also it was like all warped and blue.. so i got a new one and man can i feel the difference no more clutch slipping when i want to go fast!

[LDadrenaline]

you get the same flywheel or a lightened one?? I heard the lightened ones help so much

[catchuk]

right on man, I'm coming to you when my next clutch needs replacing! good job. How long did it take you?

[SlickShift]

Did everything go smoothly? If so, next time Dave needs a new clutch you can be the team leader :rofl:

[M3Stoner]

Ill let yall know how the Lightweight flywheel works out, I have my UUC ordered.

[collin41899]

no i didnt get the lightned one.. i should have tho..actually my neihbor with the lift was out of town adn my dad didnt have the time to help me with it so i ahd to take it to ferman bmw. but i have a freind that works their so he hooked me up..

[JCapelo]

but in the end you still got beat by the 325 3 times :dunno: :thanks:


haha j/k man, good runs.:thumbu:

[collin41899]

:eek: i know i cant beleive it it must be casue my car is heavier and possibly ur intake is better?? idk.. mabye i just cant drive haha

[JCapelo]

:eek: i know i cant beleive it it must be casue my car is heavier and possibly ur intake is better?? idk.. mabye i just cant drive haha


Im sure its a combination of all of those...:germanflag:


when we went from a stop, you jumped a fender on me only because i didnt launch/rev, i just went, there for i bogged. My new tires didnt help be4 i used to just spin like crazy...and you just spun

I wanna run you again from a dead stop, When I get a good launch:headbang:

[SlickShift]

Don't feel bad Jeff beats everyone :rofl: Jeff, we need to go again!

[JCapelo]

Not every one.........just the slow people, haha jk nick

alright nick we can meet up tommorow for a run.

[SlickShift]

I'm down for something...you gunna be at Stone's tonight?

[JCapelo]

Nope im actually about to head out to some family party we are having in st.pete....some fund raiser/dance party thing

its 20 bucks to get in food and drinks included ect any one can come if they want

[TheDarkSide]

I will drive yours, Jeff drive his...that is the only true test :cheers:

[collin41899]

i just thought of sumthing i ddint have high test gas in my car mabye thats y he won?

[kelso]

Not every one.........just the slow people.
:flip:

gas wouldnt make much of a difference...jeffs pretty good at driving fast, i give him that...must be that rusty exhaust?

[collin41899]

:dunno: yea whats up with getting a new bumper and new lights and stuff but keeping a rusted through exuast.. just wondering

[kelso]

best sounding one ive heard in all honesty... where is it rusted btw?

[collin41899]

yea it does sound pretty good..i kind of like having a quite exuast so when i beat a gay honda in a race its that much sweeter lol..ill probbaly end up buying an exuast anyways lol...

[sanantonioch]

How long do you figure the whole job took you?, because I'm having the same problem and how much did you spend for everything.

Please let me know, thanks.

[collin41899]

all i know is if u have an e36 u basically have to diessemble the whole car to change the clutch..i had my freind at ferman bmw do it for me and it took them about 6-8 hours..but they also have all the best tools includoing a lift...i wouldnt reccommed taking it there tho because my buddy said it would have costed me around 2000 for labor...(thats including the flywheel they had to change)

[sanantonioch]

Thanks.

[TheDarkSide]

^^Why I did not have BMW do it :roll: