Clutch or Intake?

Gsconnor · 03-09-2011 6:59pm #1

When accelerating hard the revs continue to climb but the speed doesnt, lasts for a few seconds then speed catches up as normal, normally happens in 2nd 3rd and 4th, especially as the car gets hotter, but even so this doesnt happen all the time, it goes through phases, also it can smell very burny and hot and times around the engine bay, like burning oil but theres no blue smoke, its a piercing smell on your nose, although there is oil leaking from the sump seal, possible oil is dripping onto exhaust causing the smell? Any advice would be great, Thanks

gerrycollins · 03-09-2011 7:06pm

what car and pertrol or diesel with or without turbo etc?

Gsconnor · 03-09-2011 7:09pm

gerrycollins wrote: »

what car and pertrol or diesel with or without turbo etc?

That would help, sorry, Its a 1.6 Petrol Nissan Primera P11- 144 2002

Anan1 · 03-09-2011 7:11pm

Your clutch is slipping.

Gsconnor · 03-09-2011 7:16pm

Anan1 wrote: »

Your clutch is slipping.

Thats what Im thinking but if it was would it not being doing so continuosly?....I also put it into 1st with the handbrake on and tried engaging as normal and it cut out....if plates are weak apparently it wouldnt cut out it would continue slipping and trying to engage??

muckeyw · 03-09-2011 7:21pm

Defo a clutch slipping at low revs in each gear you should get it sorted

Thatnastyboy · 03-09-2011 7:23pm

x2 on slipping clutch

An easy way to test if it is the clutch is:

Accellerate in 2nd gear to high enough revs, then change to 4th and put the boot down, if the revs rise quickly in 4th, you have a slipping clutch.

Gsconnor · 03-09-2011 7:28pm

Thatnastyboy wrote: »

x2 on slipping clutch

An easy way to test if it is the clutch is:

Accellerate in 2nd gear to high enough revs, then change to 4th and put the boot down, if the revs rise quickly in 4th, you have a slipping clutch.

Should it not be slipping all the time though if it is the clutch?

Anan1 · 03-09-2011 7:36pm

Gsconnor wrote: »

Thats what Im thinking but if it was would it not being doing so continuosly?....I also put it into 1st with the handbrake on and tried engaging as normal and it cut out....if plates are weak apparently it wouldnt cut out it would continue slipping and trying to engage??

Did you give it much gas when you did this? I'll only slip when the load exceeds what it can take.

Gsconnor · 03-09-2011 7:48pm

Anan1 wrote: »

Did you give it much gas when you did this? I'll only slip when the load exceeds what it can take.

Nope just engaged it gently?

Anan1 · 03-09-2011 8:47pm

Gsconnor wrote: »

Nope just engaged it gently?

Give it a bootful and it'll slip.;) Seriously though, if your clutch is slipping then you really want to get it sorted straight away - it'll leave you stranded sooner rather than later.

Gsconnor · 03-09-2011 8:53pm

Anan1 wrote: »

Give it a bootful and it'll slip.;) Seriously though, if your clutch is slipping then you really want to get it sorted straight away - it'll leave you stranded sooner rather than later.

I really should, Its been like this for about 4 months now haha, Im actually surprised it hasnt gave in yet :P

Gsconnor · 04-09-2011 11:21am

Thatnastyboy wrote: »

x2 on slipping clutch

An easy way to test if it is the clutch is:

Accellerate in 2nd gear to high enough revs, then change to 4th and put the boot down, if the revs rise quickly in 4th, you have a slipping clutch.

Did this earlier, went to 4500 revs in second put it into 4th and it was fine, no slipping at all

Clutch or Intake?

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