- Oct 3, 2004
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Hi,
(sorry for the novel but I'd like to be descriptive)
My miata recently developed something I can describe as a clutch stutter/skip. I had an eventful past month or so with the car, so it could be a number of things that caused it.
The clutch is relatively new, previous owner replaced it a few months before I bought it, so it has about 20k on it at the most. I also replaced the clutch fluid about 3 months ago.
About 2 weeks ago, I was at an AutoX and I dropped the clutch at 6.5k RPM just to see what a proper start would feel like. I continued throughout the rest of the day without any problems or symptoms.
The other day my car overheated because a heater hose busted. I got that fixed in a couple of days and the first time I drove it after I fixed the heater hose, the car did not take of like it used to. Right before the clutch engages at the top of the pedal travel it stutters and skips and the car jerks. This lasts for about a second or so. It is less pronounced the higher the RPM is I take off at.
I am perplexed at the cause of the problem but have a hunch it will be expensive to fix it...
Could there be fluid on the clutch/flywheel? Is there air in the system?
Can anyone enlighten me?
EDIT: after doing some more research, it seems that it could be bad/old motor mounts...
(sorry for the novel but I'd like to be descriptive)
My miata recently developed something I can describe as a clutch stutter/skip. I had an eventful past month or so with the car, so it could be a number of things that caused it.
The clutch is relatively new, previous owner replaced it a few months before I bought it, so it has about 20k on it at the most. I also replaced the clutch fluid about 3 months ago.
About 2 weeks ago, I was at an AutoX and I dropped the clutch at 6.5k RPM just to see what a proper start would feel like. I continued throughout the rest of the day without any problems or symptoms.
The other day my car overheated because a heater hose busted. I got that fixed in a couple of days and the first time I drove it after I fixed the heater hose, the car did not take of like it used to. Right before the clutch engages at the top of the pedal travel it stutters and skips and the car jerks. This lasts for about a second or so. It is less pronounced the higher the RPM is I take off at.
I am perplexed at the cause of the problem but have a hunch it will be expensive to fix it...
Could there be fluid on the clutch/flywheel? Is there air in the system?
Can anyone enlighten me?
EDIT: after doing some more research, it seems that it could be bad/old motor mounts...