Clutch Slip

chandlersa · April 23, 2006

How do i know if my clutch is slipping ? I mostly notice or feel what i think is clutch slip when in 3rd gear going up a hill of if i put my foot down, (sounds like an automatic) plus when i pull away from a junction ,the car does not seem to have a great pull away (eg: does not throw you back in your seat). Bought a clutch kit recently and gave it to a garage to iunstall ,they told me that i did not need a new clutch and they just changed the fluids and adjusted it , was fine for a bit now seems to be worse.

Please can somebody help. :duh:

MacRS200 · April 23, 2006

What you describe is exactly the symptoms of a slipping clutch. When you put it under load going up a hill the engine revs increase without a corresponding increase in road speed.

chandlersa · April 23, 2006

What you describe is exactly the symptoms of a slipping clutch. When you put it under load going up a hill the engine revs increase without a corresponding increase in road speed.

That is exactly what i needed to know ,Lokks like i need to find another garage ,luckily i still have the new cklutch kit. many thanks :D

Dops · May 22, 2006

Hold on... sounds like you're driving my car!! It started doing it a bit last year, now its got worse. Exactly as you say, sounds like as auto.

When I bought my IS200 it was reported (by AA) to have small oil leak near the gearbox. I ignored that. I took it to Lexus Reading with the usual Lexus problem - i.e judder in 1st, clunk in 2nd, now the slip. They said there's nothing wrong (he put it in gear and pulled away with the handbreak on- the engine stalled as normal. In other words, no one looked inside to see what the matter was. I would guess your garage did the same. I wonder if its just oil on the clutch. If it is, then there may be a seal gone, in which case the clutch kit won't help. I may post this again to see if we get any other ideas.

Dops

chandlersa · May 22, 2006

I've now had the clutch changed with a complete kit and boy what a differance ,improved power and MPG plus when going up hill it goes ,no more clutch slip and no more automatic sound ,have a slight whining noise though but thats always been thier been told redline gearbox oil would fix this ,any ideas ???

Lee

Purvesh · May 22, 2006

Don't know about a complete fix, but will help - Yes..

Dops · May 23, 2006

My clutch now slipps like a bas****, have booked it in with local garagel Lexus quoted £600+. Did you pay that? I'm also having the rear oil seal checked out.

I've been told that a good box oil is called AMS, but check it before you use it.

Dops

chandlersa · May 23, 2006

My clutch now slipps like a bas****, have booked it in with local garagel Lexus quoted £600+. Did you pay that? I'm also having the rear oil seal checked out.
I've been told that a good box oil is called AMS, but check it before you use it.

Dops

NO i got a clutch kit from someone off of the lexusownersclub think it was Prolex-uk it was £160.00 and had a professional garage fit it for £150.00. a lexus dealer would of charged me £300.00 just for labour which works out still cheaper that £600.00 !!!, let me know how you get on?

My clutch now slipps like a bas****, have booked it in with local garagel Lexus quoted £600+. Did you pay that? I'm also having the rear oil seal checked out.

I've been told that a good box oil is called AMS, but check it before you use it.

Dops

NO i got a clutch kit from someone off of the lexusownersclub think it was Prolex-uk it was £160.00 and had a professional garage fit it for £150.00. a lexus dealer would of charged me £300.00 just for labour which works out still cheaper that £600.00 !!!, let me know how you get on?

Will see what i can find out about the AMS Oil ???