i am looking to find out if a subaruimpreza has an adjustable clutch cable, the clutch is slipping on mine and before i get it to the garage for an expensive bit of work i wonder if anyone can tell me if it has an adjustable cable which could just be tightened
cheers
2007-01-27 22:11:07 · 5 answers · asked by stuart m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Subaru
I own a transmission shop, and we do a lot of clutches. I'm sorry to tell you this, but IF the clutch is slipping, it IS worn out and will have to be replaced. Some do in fact have an adjustable cable. The way to adjust it is; break loose the lock down nuts on both sides of the cable (where it goes through the clutch arm), and move one nut back by about a 1/4 of an inch. Now, move all the other nuts to the new position, and torque it down. What you are looking for is; to have a little free play in the clutch peddle. This is to keep the release bearing off the fingers of the pressure plate, so it don't turn the release bearing all the time, and wear it out prematurely. The only way it could be out of adjustment to make it slip, would be for it to be adjusted down to where it has no free play, and keeps the clutch engaged all the time. This is not likely to happen on its own. If it worked OK before, and now it slips, it "IS" worn out. When the disk gets worn out, it will not release, the thing will scrape going into reverse, and the engine RPM's will jump up when it slips, as in going up a hill. A clutch out of adjustment will not release, and it will be very hard to get it to go into reverse. The only thing that will make it slip, is to have it adjusted to where it keeps the clutch engaged all the time, and there will be no free travel in the peddle. The best advice I can give you is to have it replaced. You will have to have the flywheel resurfaced if it has been slipping enough to mess up the surface where the disk runs. If this is in fact the case, you may have to use shims between the flywheel, and the crank shaft. The Machanist that grinds the flywheel can alert you as to how much he had to remove from the flywheel to clean it up, and this is how much you will have to shim it off the crank shaft to put it back to its original position. As for the shims you will need, the machanist can supply you with the proper one's.
Glad to help out, Good Luck!!!
2007-01-27 23:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Subaru Impreza Clutch
2016-11-04 03:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the age it most probably be hydraulic and yes it will be expensive as the prop shaft has to be removed and sub frame. good luck
2007-01-27 22:18:41 · answer #3 · answered by Snot Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it has but its a complete nightmare to get to, you'll end up cursing and swaering and if you have massive hands like me you'll end up getting cut to f***. the garage is the simpler option trust me, just shop about first
2007-01-27 22:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by "THE WISE ONE" 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's hydraulic.
2007-01-28 02:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋