Loss Of Torque
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JetBlackVibeGT
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Loss Of Torque
My wife was redlining my vibe when It kinda slowd down... as if she blew thew enginebut she didnt it runs stillnot well thoSo here is my question....I can slam on the gas and my rpms will shoot up but my car will go slow until it catches up to the rpm that its at...its really wierd so i have to accelerate extremely slowly to make the car run smoothly...any idea on what it could be? any suggestions would be awesome...oh and here she is
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jimincalif
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Sounds like the clutch might be slipping. Do you notice a sort of burning smell?
"We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill---------------------------------Who is John Galt?2 Vibes, 03GT & 07 base (kids drive)1993 Lexus LS4001980 Fiat Spider
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JetBlackVibeGT
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Re: (JetBlackVibeGT)
I hope the thrill of that red lining was worth the thousand bucks!
2009 Vibe 1.8L Carbon Gray AT Power Pkg 1/12/092003 Vibe 1.8L Neptune AT Mono Power Pkg 1/27/03 [sold 2/2/09]2007 T&C SWB 7/31/07 "Broke people stay broke by living like they're rich. Rich people stay rich by living like they're broke."
Re: (jake75)
Yup, its the clutch. time for an upgrade.
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bodhi_tree777
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Re: Loss Of Torque (JetBlackVibeGT)
yeah, these cars have notoriously weak clutches (earlier years, I'm not sure about the later models). How many miles?
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JetBlackVibeGT
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2003 lol so the first generation of em yea the redline wasn't worth it at all hahaI was looking at sum clutches to buy online and since bodhi_tree777 said that they are weak I thought I would go for something with a little more strength. So what do u think of this: http://www.buyaclutch.com/perf...+9191
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JetBlackVibeGT
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btw bodhi_tree777 I also do tattoos. I apprenticed in Cali for a year then moved to Texas and haven't since. I am in law enforcement now but I still tattoo on the side for a lil cash
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in their government."
I highly recommend the ACT Heavy Duty Street Clutch. Organic material and able to handle the VVTL-i. I have the ACT HDSS in my STI and it feels great. They are fairly inexpensive these days. I'm a dealer and can drop ship just about anything. If you'd like, PM me your address and I can get a shipped quote for you.I just looked at the link, yes that's exactly the clutch I'm referring to. I might be able to get you a better price than that, I need your zip.
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jimincalif
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We had this exact clutch installed in my (now my son's) 2003 GT last year. He likes it, has not had any problems. Similar pedal effort, takeup is a bit quicker.
"We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill---------------------------------Who is John Galt?2 Vibes, 03GT & 07 base (kids drive)1993 Lexus LS4001980 Fiat Spider