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Why is my clutch slipping


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Front tranny seal started leaking shortly after installation of the PO rebuild. New Sach clutch kit from bimmer parts with flywheel and step machined. I replaced the seal and now the clutch will slip under heavy load. ie revs jump up to 4k to 5k and holds while speed climbs under hard accelleration. Could redline tranny fluid have soaked into my clutch disk?

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The symptoms you describe appeared on my car not so long ago and thankfully it turned out to be loose jets in my dual sidedrafts. (mikuni 40's) I was sure it was a clutch issue. Assuming you have carbs, you might want to check your jets first, just in case, before you tear into the clutch.

Sounds crazy, I know, but the symptoms are very similar under heavy load, (hill climbing, etc.)

HTH...

-s

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much? Grease can sling from there smack onto the disk. Too much slipping will glaze up the flywheel surface. Happened to me with my '67 bug.

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