falken

Hi,
I've got 90k miles on my 98 WRX that I've owned from new. Just recently I thought my clutch was beginning to slip. Accelerating up a hill on the motorway in 5th gear and the revs shot up but the speed didn't :-) Less vigorous acceleration and no probs. As you'd expect the problem has got gradually worse. Hard acceleration in lower gears can also provoke clutch slip...or is it?
A really weird thing, I accelerated out of a bend in third gear and got clutch slip and then I didn't! half way through the corner it just felt as though I'd got drive again. Is there a test I could do to try and pinpoint the real problem?
Hope you can help

Regards
Doug

172sport

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Clutch

falken

I'm guessing the gearbox needs to come out for either of them. As this clutch has been in for 50,000 miles I'd fit a new one anyway. So I'm hoping it is just the clutch.
Any one got any suggestions?

Regards
Doug

nitrosgti-r

put it in 4th and floor it up a hill. pretty sure it clutch tho

ZEN Performance

clutch

Coc-ker

iTrader: (1)

Same as when my clutch went. Drop the box or lift the engine out.

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

Clutch, not a massive job to drop the box out if your handy with the spanners

falken

Got to say I'm pretty relieved that everyone thinks it's the clutch. That'll save a bit!
I'm really not that skilful with spanners so I'll have to take it in. Can anyone recommend a decent independent spanner man in sensible distance of Basingstoke?

Regards
Doug