R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/02/08 10:52 PM Share Posted 26/02/08 10:52 PM (edited) but if you do that, they will say you dump it in-gear and that's probably why the clutch is slipping - there goes your warranty claim...Nah I was saying do it by yourself first. The Ford mech will do the same thing when he tests it.If it doesn't slip when you do this test yourself first, then when you take it in and they do it and it doesn't slip doing this, they will just tell you were dreaming...Make sure under the most extreme stress (that test) it slips, otherwise you'll have trouble proving it.Cheers,James. Edited 26/02/08 11:03 PM by R-SPEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/02/08 10:57 PM Share Posted 26/02/08 10:57 PM (edited) Rob, it's an AP Racing twin Plate clutch, it can put up with a lot of power! There's no reason to waste money on upgrading if you only want 250 to 290rwkw like you said.Get Ford to fix/ replace the clutch plate, especially if the engine is still standard like you said. Chances are there's something that's not aligned properly, and every time you put a new plate in there, it'll chew itself up.Take it to Ford asap. As much as they are useless with everything else, principal says that clutch warranties at 6500kms must get fixed!EDIT: Also, the only way they can prove it's driver fault is if your brand new SP MAXX's are slashed at the rear, or if there's rubber stuck under the rear guards and you've gone out and bought new tyres, or if there's a huge amount of clutch sitting around the flywheel and plate area. I'm pretty sure that's all they can look for. Edited 26/02/08 11:00 PM by R-SPEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 26/02/08 11:22 PM Share Posted 26/02/08 11:22 PM its a shame Rob has replaced his wheels and tyres for lightweight racing rims and sticky rubber! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 27/02/08 02:06 AM Share Posted 27/02/08 02:06 AM I find it hard to believe that an AP racing clutch is failing at stock power levels after only 6500kms unless a component is faulty or not fitted correctly The amount of people on here pushing decent power through these things with standard plates (including myself) is indicative that they can handle power/torque increase even when punished! I'd definitely be going to ford and asking to have it looked at... The worst that can happen is they'll knock back your warranty claim and you'll be in the same position you're in now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erko Donating Members 1,079 Member For: 21y 4m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/02/08 02:12 AM Author Share Posted 27/02/08 02:12 AM Yeah, I will be giving it some more testing soon.........if its slipping I will go to Ford. As you say I expect that it could even be an adjustment issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groper Member 611 Member For: 18y 4d Posted 27/02/08 05:56 AM Share Posted 27/02/08 05:56 AM you have a faulty unit, its warranty. theres no way an ap clutch would slip with stock power, so you have a faulty one. if they deny, push harder and write a complaint to ford etc. you shouldnt have any probs though theyre pretty good to fpv owners... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnodoc It's All In Your Mind Gold Donating Members 2,198 Member For: 21y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/08 06:22 AM Share Posted 27/02/08 06:22 AM You are correct Groper. I ran 300rwkw through mine and never had a problem Rob E take it back to ford and they should just do it with complaint or hinderance, especially if it's stock. It's no good bleating aboiut the dealer or thinking they won't do it because they make money from the work, all they need is an FPV approval. You should ne 100% fine on a stock car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erko Donating Members 1,079 Member For: 21y 4m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/02/08 08:43 AM Author Share Posted 27/02/08 08:43 AM ok lads. here is the update.I think I might have jumped the gun - looks like I have won wooduck of the week.I tried the R SPEC Clutch testing technique (patent pending). 3rd Gear, 80kmh, give it 5 thou.....engage clutch. No slip. Car steps half a foot sideways (wet road). Much relief. The only thing I can think of is that I have slipped the clutch a bit on that particular change owing to not being able to feel the friction point. Thanks for all your input lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erko Donating Members 1,079 Member For: 21y 4m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/03/08 07:06 AM Author Share Posted 01/03/08 07:06 AM ok, may not be out of the woods yet.........could be a pressure plate problem. Today a few times I noticed a clicking sound and could feel a click about half way through the clutch travel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLBREAKER Member 427 Member For: 19y 7m 17d Gender: Male Posted 01/03/08 07:30 AM Share Posted 01/03/08 07:30 AM just noticed some clutch slip in 3rd gear. Gear was fully engaged and it flared a couple of hundred rpm when I gave it full throttle then I got a slight whiff of the clutch…….the car only has 6500klms on it….power wise car is completely stock, has not even been edited yet. This is bloody ordinary! Whats the chances gof getting this sorted under warranty?Very strange,my f6 held out till 330 rwkw.Go in & demand a new one & hope for the best because they cost a fortune.GOOD LUCK BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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