Is it my Clutch?

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 02:57 PM

Ok I had a new exedy clutch put in about a month a ago and has worked perfect on my 02 wrx, but today I was heading out and out of no where my car wont move, well, I can take off and switch gears just fine no problems but right after take off the car wont excelerate or it excelerates very slow as my rpms shoot up, think its the clutch?

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 02:58 PM

Accelerate *spelling error*

**SD_GR** · 02-16-2011 02:59 PM

If the rpms are climbing but the car is not accelerating, yes.

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 03:05 PM

Damnit it was a brand new clutch, it switches gears perfectly and engages perfect but the car wont accelerate at all so I limped it back to a friends house.

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 03:11 PM

And you dont think its the transmission or the rear diff or anything?

**SD_GR** · 02-16-2011 03:14 PM

If the car is not accelerating but the rpms are climbing, the clutch is slipping.

**d_Ziggy_2000** · 02-16-2011 03:14 PM

Its the clutch.. Is not engaging.. If it was something else.. it was the tranny it wouldn't shift.. Rear did.. Car wouldn't be running well at all.. Did you replace the flywheel with the clutch?

**d_Ziggy_2000** · 02-16-2011 03:15 PM

Also check clutch fluid lvl.. HOPEFULLY its just low.. But odds point elsewhere

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 03:18 PM

yes the clutch and flywheel were changed with an exedy clutch and has been working perfect and with out warning, no sound nothing it just revs up and no acceleration well it accelerates very slow so I have to switch gears to keep going faster but very slow acceleration as the rps shoot up, so ya it still shifts perfect and no problems getting into gear or at a complete stop just under a load.

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 03:45 PM

ok heres what I just found, my passenger rear axle is is moving freely and its almost popped out of the diff, so its either stripped out or the diff is bad and it moves all around very easy as if it broke or stripped out

**wannadrive** · 02-16-2011 04:34 PM

OK guys that was the problem, i pushed it back into the rear diff and I got my power back and everything...not sure how it popped out so maybe ill look into a new rear diff and axles thanks for the help.

**poly_poly-man** · 02-16-2011 05:03 PM

hehe... I was actually thinking this when I read the first few posts (too bad I got here too late):

If you ever get problems like the clutch slipping, exedy says to check the "retaining clip on the inner end of the rear axle shaft." You can diagnose by throwing it up on a lift, letting out the clutch in first with the car on. You should have 4 wheels turning, 3 means this problem.

Just make sure you put the retaining clip back on correctly after you push the axle back in.