New Clutch Paranoid

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allstar
Posts: 11
Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2003 11:55 am
Car: counter strike

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I recently had an ACT clutch kit installed. The shop told me to drive my car easy for the first 500 miles. I drove about 150 on it already. Being the dumb *** that i am, I went about 3/4 throttle and it drove fine from 1-3.5rpm, after 3.5-5rpm it started to slip a little. After my clutch slipped, i realized that i was an idiot for even getting on the throttle. A couple questions. Did i just ruin my new clutch if it started slipping so early in the break in period? If i drive it easy for the next 400 miles well it still break in fine? Am I going to have any problems in a few months? It slipped just once, but i am just really paranoid. Has anyone ever experience this. Thanks for the help.


180fan
Posts: 7799
Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:16 pm
Car: 89 fastback

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you're probably being paranoid but I know how you feel. I did the exact same thing. You'll be fine but take it easy on the clutch for the next 400 miles


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