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Breakbeat93 · 04-01-2012, 09:37 PM

just upgraded my clutch/flywheel. i cleaned the flywheel but as it was late and i was drinking i forgot to clean the friction surface of the pressure plate(which of course i realized after it slipped). it held pretty well for the most part, but i got about a 2k rpm slip when i spooled up in 3rd and a puff of smoke from under the hood. my question is basically, will the shit burn off on its own or do i have to pull my tranny again and clean it?

no definitive answer when i searched
thanks

EsChassisLove · 04-01-2012, 10:15 PM

Was it broken in properly?

Breakbeat93 · 04-01-2012, 10:35 PM

i only drove it home drom the shop i changed it in...maybe 20 miles. i wasnt slipping or dropping the clutch. i gassed it with the clutch engaged in 3rd got that slip and it bit back very quickly, about as soon as i realized and began to lift the throttle the clutch was planted again. i gave it a little more tq later in 5th and it held on, but i didnt wanna open it up full and glaze it up. im thinking it was from not cleaning the friction disk of the pp, because of the puff of smoke i got when it slipped.
but in summary no it is not yet broken in, my question is simply should i be taking it back off to clean it, or should i let/hope it burns off

trickey1991 · 04-01-2012, 10:44 PM

most clutches need to be broken in for like 700 miles

Breakbeat93 · 04-01-2012, 10:59 PM

thanks for your imput. i am aware of that my only concern is that during the break in period i could glaze the face of the pp being that i neglected to clean it before mounting it up against the clutch disk. IM THINKING that the residue will just burn off and not cause me a problem, but im not sure and would rather be safe then sorry.

04-01-2012, 09:37 PM	#1
Breakbeat93 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern NY Age: 42 Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	new clutch slipping just upgraded my clutch/flywheel. i cleaned the flywheel but as it was late and i was drinking i forgot to clean the friction surface of the pressure plate(which of course i realized after it slipped). it held pretty well for the most part, but i got about a 2k rpm slip when i spooled up in 3rd and a puff of smoke from under the hood. my question is basically, will the shit burn off on its own or do i have to pull my tranny again and clean it? no definitive answer when i searched thanks

04-01-2012, 10:15 PM	#2
EsChassisLove Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego Age: 36 Posts: 2,090 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Was it broken in properly? __________________ IG/TikTok-ThatS14_Z06guy

04-01-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
trickey1991 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kanada Age: 33 Posts: 518 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	most clutches need to be broken in for like 700 miles __________________ 92' R32 GTS-T 355whp

04-01-2012, 10:35 PM	#3
Breakbeat93 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern NY Age: 42 Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i only drove it home drom the shop i changed it in...maybe 20 miles. i wasnt slipping or dropping the clutch. i gassed it with the clutch engaged in 3rd got that slip and it bit back very quickly, about as soon as i realized and began to lift the throttle the clutch was planted again. i gave it a little more tq later in 5th and it held on, but i didnt wanna open it up full and glaze it up. im thinking it was from not cleaning the friction disk of the pp, because of the puff of smoke i got when it slipped. but in summary no it is not yet broken in, my question is simply should i be taking it back off to clean it, or should i let/hope it burns off

04-01-2012, 10:59 PM	#5
Breakbeat93 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern NY Age: 42 Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	thanks for your imput. i am aware of that my only concern is that during the break in period i could glaze the face of the pp being that i neglected to clean it before mounting it up against the clutch disk. IM THINKING that the residue will just burn off and not cause me a problem, but im not sure and would rather be safe then sorry.