Clutch slipping in 5th and 6th gear

kellie422 · 02-18-2008, 10:53 AM

2005 sti, when shifting to 5th or 6th gear clutch will slip 1-2 grand only if RPMs go above 4 grand. There is no slipping of the clutch in all other gears. There is only 28,000 miles on the car I dont think a new clutch is needed already. Any suggestions?

xrocket21 · 02-18-2008, 11:12 AM

I replaced my clutch at 40k miles in my 05 sti and I drove hard

kellie422 · 02-18-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kellie422

2005 sti, when shifting to 5th or 6th gear clutch will slip 1-2 grand only if RPMs go above 4 grand. There is no slipping of the clutch in all other gears. There is only 28,000 miles on the car I dont think a new clutch is needed already. Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by xrocket21

I replaced my clutch at 40k miles in my 05 sti and I drove hard

I dont drive hard is there something else it could be?

upncummr · 02-18-2008, 11:22 AM

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Walt · 02-18-2008, 01:10 PM

Check the freeplay at the clutch pedal and at the throwout lever (underneath the intercooler on the driver's side).

polyol · 02-19-2008, 03:46 AM

Typically if your clutch is slipping it will happen in the higher gears first...so your situation certanly is indicitave of a worn clutch.

One way to tell is to put your car into 5th or 6th gear at a stand still and see if you can get your car to stall. If you dont stall it your clutch is blown.

02-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#1
kellie422 Lurker Car: Silver 05 WRX STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 7 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Clutch slipping in 5th and 6th gear 2005 sti, when shifting to 5th or 6th gear clutch will slip 1-2 grand only if RPMs go above 4 grand. There is no slipping of the clutch in all other gears. There is only 28,000 miles on the car I dont think a new clutch is needed already. Any suggestions? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-18-2008, 11:12 AM	#2
xrocket21 The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2005 STI Fav Mod: Methanol Location: Boston area Posts: 931 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Clutch slipping in 5th and 6th gear I replaced my clutch at 40k miles in my 05 sti and I drove hard

02-18-2008, 11:22 AM	#4
upncummr Spec C Club Car: '05 CGM Fav Mod: HPDEs Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,137 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Clutch slipping in 5th and 6th gear ----- Last edited by upncummr : 07-26-2008 at 11:25 AM.

02-18-2008, 01:10 PM	#5
Walt Junior STI Driver Car: black 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Palo Alto,CA Posts: 105 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Clutch slipping in 5th and 6th gear Check the freeplay at the clutch pedal and at the throwout lever (underneath the intercooler on the driver's side).

02-19-2008, 03:46 AM	#6
polyol Spec C Club Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: Motor Mounts Location: Eugene Posts: 2,241 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Clutch slipping in 5th and 6th gear Typically if your clutch is slipping it will happen in the higher gears first...so your situation certanly is indicitave of a worn clutch. One way to tell is to put your car into 5th or 6th gear at a stand still and see if you can get your car to stall. If you dont stall it your clutch is blown. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.