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Old 19-02-2007, 07:00 PM   #1
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OK, dad and i were out having a bit of fun with some mates on the weekend, and we dumped the clutch and got hardly any wheels spin and basically ****** the clutch, apparently, he got 4oooRPM up and just dumped it, and that's what happened, the clutch was a bit spongy and soppy for an hour or so but them came back to normal, i just want to know what happened i told dad i rekon he had the clutch in a little bit and didn't realise or he didn't get enough revs up, be he reckons he did it the same way he has always done it, and that he has no clue what happened, not looking to take the **** out of my dad, just wanna know what happened and why

yeah i know its the wrong car, but i just need a little help, and yes i have told my dad he royally buggered that one up

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Old 19-02-2007, 07:03 PM   #2
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mate........ya clutch slipped from trying to do too many burnouts....... clutch will be rooted.

plus i can see this thread disapearing pretty quickly...burnouts on public roads are bad m'kay
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:05 PM   #3
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Just doesn't how to do it

thats all i have to say
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:05 PM   #4
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Used to happen all the time in my xr6 n/a 5 speed. car has done 135,ooo ks and still same clutch.
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:05 PM   #5
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okay, we havent done any burnouts in it, so i guess the other bloke gave it a worke out before we had it, should i delete the video?
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:06 PM   #6
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Don't think he bugger it up, the clutch is kanckered from previous abuse, will do the same only worse if he trys again, time for a new clutch
Don't they have hoon laws up your way?, he should know better for his age on a public road
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:07 PM   #7
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yeah my dad is still a bit of a kid, should i take the video off?
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Best distroy the video, not just delete it
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:09 PM   #9
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thanks casper, sorry
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:09 PM   #10
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removed the offending clip.
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:15 PM   #12
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Pretty funny having to remove a vid of a car not doing a burnout.

Wasnt that clutch smoke?
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Wasnt that clutch smoke?
lol, I hope not!
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:20 PM   #15
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lol me too, well my old man knows how to do a burnout, maybe the clutch as MADNC said is already rooted
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It was clutch smoke, should have known by the smell
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:33 PM   #17
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we did know, lol
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well know we know that

1) video is removed

2)the car cant do burnouts

3)the clutch is about to go BOOM

4)advise and problem has been found

so why we all here?
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Old 19-02-2007, 08:31 PM   #19
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^ cause its a decent read and a bit of a laugh...... makes you wonder whats in the water up north though....
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^ cause its a decent read and a bit of a laugh...... makes you wonder whats in the water up north though....
sewerage soon enough if the goverment have their way


excuse me i gotta be politically correct

recycled water is what they call it :
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OK, dad and i were out having a bit of fun with some mates on the weekend, and we dumped the clutch and got hardly any wheels spin and basically ****** the clutch, apparently, he got 4oooRPM up and just dumped it, and that's what happened, the clutch was a bit spongy and soppy for an hour or so but them came back to normal, i just want to know what happened i told dad i rekon he had the clutch in a little bit and didn't realise or he didn't get enough revs up, be he reckons he did it the same way he has always done it, and that he has no clue what happened, not looking to take the **** out of my dad, just wanna know what happened and why

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Partial credit for extensive use of commas.

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