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What causes a brand new clutch to slip?

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What causes a brand new clutch to slip?

Even a brand new clutch can be slipping for a variety of reasons. Besides the clutch pressure plate and the clutch disk, clutch slipping causes can often be found in the release system. Additional causes include an incorrectly reworked flywheel or installation of the wrong clutch.

Is it normal for a new clutch to be stiff?

Pretty normal for your pedal to feel stiffer if you did a major clutch upgrade, I remember when I first went from OEM to an RPS MAX, I felt like I was getting a workout just shifting. But thats also going from about an 1800lb pressure plate to a 2900 lb one, so it takes more force to move it obviously.

How do I get the pressure back in my clutch?

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Place the other end in an empty water bottle and top off the master cylinder with brake fluid. Pump the clutch pedal – If you have a friend with you, have them get in the driver’s seat and pump the clutch pedal 10 to 15 times to build pressure. Then have them press and hold the clutch pedal completely down.

How do you get the air out of a clutch slave cylinder?

To remove the air from your clutch system you need to push or pull the air down through the fluid line to the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder. To keep things clean you should attach a tube to the nipple on the bleeder valve. If you use a clear tube it can be easy to see when all the air has exited the system.

How do you check clutch drag?

I. How to Check for Clutch Drag

  1. Set the transmission to neutral.
  2. Start the engine.
  3. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
  4. Shift the transmission into first gear and keep the clutch pedal fully depressed.
  5. Shift the transmission into neutral.
  6. Wait 5 seconds to allow the transmission to come to a complete stop.
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Why is my clutch stiff?

The most common causes of a stiff clutch pedal are a bad cross shaft, a bad pivot ball, or a worn clutch plate. If you have a hydraulic clutch it can be due to a bad master or slave clutch cylinder. If you have a non-hydraulic clutch, it can be due to a worn clutch cable.