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Morning all. I had a search for failing clutch posts, but nothing answers my question exactly, so forgive the new post...
Anyway, I have this situation where it looks like the clutch slips when accelerating, particularly in the higher gears (4th and 5th). When I hit about 3,000 rpm (when the turbo kicks in, I guess), the engine revs, the rev counter reaches for the sky (well, 5,500rpm or thereabouts), then slips back and the car kinda catches up with it. It does not happen all the time, though. I mentioned it to my mechanic while the car was in for a service, but on the test-drive he stopped in gear and the car stalled; he said that if the clutch was gone it would not have stalled the car, it would have slipped, so it was fine. However, I'm not convinced! I'd say that the loads on the clutch when the turbo spools up (particularly in 4th or 5th) are much higher than at tickover.
Anyone have any views/advice?
Car is a 99 Forester S-Turbo 5MT with about 130,000 miles on the clock.
Thanks!
Anyway, I have this situation where it looks like the clutch slips when accelerating, particularly in the higher gears (4th and 5th). When I hit about 3,000 rpm (when the turbo kicks in, I guess), the engine revs, the rev counter reaches for the sky (well, 5,500rpm or thereabouts), then slips back and the car kinda catches up with it. It does not happen all the time, though. I mentioned it to my mechanic while the car was in for a service, but on the test-drive he stopped in gear and the car stalled; he said that if the clutch was gone it would not have stalled the car, it would have slipped, so it was fine. However, I'm not convinced! I'd say that the loads on the clutch when the turbo spools up (particularly in 4th or 5th) are much higher than at tickover.
Anyone have any views/advice?
Car is a 99 Forester S-Turbo 5MT with about 130,000 miles on the clock.
Thanks!