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BeaterToyota
10-08-2005, 11:01 PM
So I drove the beater to work yesterday just for the hell of it. The first 10 miles or so I was behind the same car and I smelled a clutch burning. I douldn't determine if it was mine or theirs. It was mine.

It's slipping pretty bad; I can go from 3rd gear to 5th @ 30 MPH without it bogging down the engine at all.

Right now I have three options:
1) Replace it this week with a cheap-ass clutch (which should out-live the rest of the truck at this point). Then I can still take my junk to Rausch Creek this weekend.
2) Replace it later (with a decent clutch) and take my Heep to Rausch and just run easy blue trails.
3) Bail out on the R.C trip completey and stay home like a pansy.

What do ya think?
hecull
10-09-2005, 02:44 AM
You Pansy, why even ask? LOL.
Go get you an $80 clutch kit, get your hands dirty tomorrow and wheel it next weekend.
BeaterToyota
10-09-2005, 04:37 AM
Yeah, yeah. I know.
trailtoy
10-09-2005, 05:36 AM
Jason, one of those LUK kits from Advance or Auto Zone will last a long time, even wheeling it. Just get it done!
ptrautne
10-09-2005, 05:11 PM
So I drove the beater to work yesterday just for the hell of it. The first 10 miles or so I was behind the same car and I smelled a clutch burning. I douldn't determine if it was mine or theirs. It was mine.

It's slipping pretty bad; I can go from 3rd gear to 5th @ 30 MPH without it bogging down the engine at all.

Right now I have three options:
1) Replace it this week with a cheap-ass clutch (which should out-live the rest of the truck at this point). Then I can still take my junk to Rausch Creek this weekend.
2) Replace it later (with a decent clutch) and take my Heep to Rausch and just run easy blue trails.
3) Bail out on the R.C trip completey and stay home like a pansy.

What do ya think?

Get the cheap one.
KnuckleHead
10-09-2005, 06:26 PM
Cheap one.
Donkey
10-10-2005, 04:11 AM
I second the Luk pro gold clutch. Not that much and there better than stock. I ran one with my 35's.
trailtoy
10-11-2005, 03:58 AM
If you really want to go cheap I have a good clutch disc at my folks place in Hyattsville. Free if you want to make the trip.
rccrawler
10-12-2005, 06:02 PM
so did you get a new clutch...
85xtracab
10-13-2005, 12:59 AM
damn bro ,hope you ge tit fixxed
BeaterToyota
10-13-2005, 03:29 AM
Turner just helped me line it all up and get the bellhousing bolts in. I still have to install all the various parts like the starter, slave cylinder, driveshafts, shifters, etc.