slipping clutch????????

[pablo]

noticed a problem with my sq baja which has got worse after i took it for a quick run before, the motor has started to make a drone and has been slow on pickup when given full throttle, could this be the clutch slipping,the motor runs well starts good a will tickover ,

 

[Hyperpete]

Yep, I reckon first place to check is clutch mate. Take clutch mount and bell off and have a look at the shoes. All that deeside dudt may be wearing them, (like it is mine !!).
Maybe even try starting the engine without the clutch on, see what it sounds like then ??
Keep us posted

 

[dwarfy]

Sounds like it mate

 

[pablo]

yea the motor runs well but sounds flat as a fart when i give it some gas :no:

 

[wagon]

yeah mate sounds like clutch, or could be a wet or choked up filter.???????.....

 

[dwarfy]

duff plug not sparking strong enough maybe?????

 

[atom3624]

Silly question?
Have you cleaned the air filter?

For the pick-up - grannies and eggs I know, but pick up the back end and see how she revs - this will indicate if the clutch is grabbing - mine was and that's why I went to the Oddified one, which you've seen the result !!!
Al.

 

[Bigger the Better]

I recommend looking at the clutch spring. You may have broken it. Not an uncommon problem.

 

[voo2doo]

I put an 8000RPM spring(brand new) in my MT and burnt it out due to high gearing on half a tank.When I took it out the paint had come off and it had stretched.
J.

 

[voo2doo]

Oh,have you tightened the diff when you rebuilt it last???
J.

 

[pablo]

Oh,have you tightened the diff when you rebuilt it last???
J.

no but i did re pack it with grease, maybe i,ve put to mutch in, when i was out with it my bro john said right away your clutch is slipping, he,s a top mechanic .

 

[Bigger the Better]

Try holding down the model or placing it against a non moving object and placing pressure downward. See if something else is loose or if the clutch is spinning with no pull.

 

[voo2doo]

Whats the new avatar BTB?
j

+1 on what BTB said.

 

[pablo]

::found the problem, clutch shoes are down to the metal got a new clutch just fitted it and snapped one of the bolts that hold the shoes, noooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[dwarfy]

bummer :badair::badair:

 

[Bigger the Better]

Did they wear out or break off? You could install the red spring and put them on backward to let them hook up better and have less slippage.

 

[pablo]

Did they wear out or break off? You could install the red spring and put them on backward to let them hook up better and have less slippage.

they wore out ,ive had a good run out of them tho, yea i,ve got a new red spring , can they be run backwards and how easy is it to do??

 

[Bigger the Better]

Yes, I have been running mine backward since I read a post from Timmahh.

Here is on searched post here. There are many on HBF.

https://www.largescaleforums.com/showthread.php?t=5123&highlight=clutch+shoes+backward

You can find a lot of info if searched or googled.