Clutch going out?

[alexscof]

Hey all,

Lately I've been having some issues. Don't know a whole lot, so looking for your diagnosis. When I'm accelerating, more often in 3rd 4th and 5th, the RPM's will jump up a lot faster than they should, without the car accelerating as fast as it should. It's always when im boosting. And happens pretty much every time I floor it in 5th. I'll be going 60 and floor it. And hit 80 at like 5k rpms. What's going on?

 

[AcIdBuRn02ZTS]

sounds like clutch slippage to me... could be caused by a few different things... rear main leak or trans front seal leaking (getting the clutch coated in oil) but most likely its from general wear...

I'd be easy on it for the time being until you can get a new clutch put in it... the reason its slipping in higher gears and only under boost is because of the added load... so for the time being... no hard driving... and I wouldnt do much highway driving... It will eventually just stop engaging all together and you'll be sitting on the side of the road.

how many miles are on the clutch and what type is it? stock?

-AcId-

 

[hvyman]

clutch is slipping.

what clutch? how much power? any leaks?

 

[alexscof]

No leaks that I know of. Stock clutch with 165,000 miles. Everything on the car is stock.

But i'm like... the 10th owner of the car, I'm not surprised it wore out this fast.

 

[hvyman]

165k on a stock clutch is actually pretty good. most usually wear out around 100k. the clutch disc material is very close to the brake pad material.

new clutch kit from toyota is around 230ish for pressure plate, disc, throw out bearing, pilot bearing. use champion or elmhurst toyota as they have a special price for supra owners.

also machine the flywheel when you do that and that is only around 20-40 bux.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Wore out this fast!!!????!!!?? It's a stock clutch with 165,000 miles lol! I'm suprized it lasted that long!

 

[Poodles]

Yeah, that's a LOOOOOOONG time for a performance vehicle.

 

[wardog]

Toyota World is the best place for stock replacement.

Pressure plate 76.73
disk 63.84
release bearing 25.90
pilot bearing 5.79


total 172.26 Plus mention Supraforums discount and you get like %10 off or something like that

Good luck

 

[lewis15498]

As hvyman mentioned be sure to have the flywheel machined. It will make a big difference in the life of your new clutch, and potentially its grabbing power.

 

[wardog]

X3 on flywheel resurfacing.

 

[alexscof]

I'm sure the clutch was replaced by one of the previous owners. I don't have a single receipt on the car before I owned it. Does toyota world = www.worldtoyota.com?

 

[alexscof]

Went to the local Toyota dealer, they price matched everything based on wardog's price quote. Sweeet!

Thanks for all your help

 

[hvyman]

what dealer was this?

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Elmhurst Toyota, Is That THe One In New York? If So, I Can Go There To Get My "Supra Owner Discount."

 

[wardog]

Went to the local Toyota dealer, they price matched everything based on wardog's price quote. Sweeet!

Thanks for all your help

No problem anytime you need help just search and if you cant find it ask. Im running a stock toyota pressure plate and a 6 puck disk. Its holding on at 430rwtq pretty well. Good luck with the install

 

[alexscof]

what dealer was this?

Magic Toyota in Lynnwood, WA

They're usually not very cooperative but I think the dude I was working with onwed a mk3 years back. That always helps.