98 Z24 slipping clutch?
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98 Z24 slipping clutch?
My brother has been looking at a 98 5 speed Z24. It seems to run good, body is in nice shape, but there seems to be something wrong in the clutch. We took it for a drive up the road and all seemed well, tranny was shifting fine but then he took it for a ride out on the highway and I followed behind him. He told me that in 4th and 5th gear, under moderate to heavy throttle the clutch would slip heavily and the rpms would shoot up. I was behind him, and I could smell it burning. According to the Z24's current owner, the clutch was replaced a little over a year ago, and since then the car has sat in his garage, then a few months ago was driven to a repair shop where it has sat for close to 3 months. The current owner didn't say what was replaced in the clutch however. Any idea what could be causing the clutch to slip so badly that you can smell it burning?
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RE: 98 Z24 slipping clutch?
Not really sure, however read my post under twin cam engine about my personal opinion about the newer body style of the Cavalier. I would say to stay away from it because there are a lot of people out there that have been having problems with the car. Just my opinion, but I wouldn't want to see you get in over your head with having to make a lot of repairs to a vehicle you just bought.
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October 4th, 2013 12:32 PM