what does it mean, "the clutch slips"? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Syroyizhka · 04-13-2009, 05:18 PM

Is it when you put in 1st gear and you start going and it feels like the tires are burning out but they're really not?

yaris-me · 04-13-2009, 05:44 PM

Yes. The engine is turning over, but the car's speed, in gear, doesn't match the RPM of the engine. When you shift, let out the clutch quickly while gunning the engine, and if the car doesn't accelerate, it's slipping.

YarisSedan · 04-13-2009, 06:11 PM

time for a new clutch

IllusionX · 04-13-2009, 09:57 PM

easiest way to find out is try gun it on 3rd.
rev it to ~3000rpm, if your car stalls, then your clutch is still good.

that's what Toyota did back in 2005 when i told them the clutch of my 05 echo is slipping. It never stalled, and just went as if it was on 1st :P

Syroyizhka · 04-14-2009, 02:27 PM

my friend's old car used to do that, hopefully that won't happen to my Yaris, that's expensive to get fixed isn't it, he ended up throwing the car away :)

Yaris Hilton · 04-14-2009, 02:35 PM

Replacing a clutch is normal, expected maintenance with any manual transmission, just like replacing tires and brake pads. Taking care of your clutch by not slipping it any more than absolutely necessary, never using it to hold the car on hills, not making "dragster starts" and never using it to reverse motion (that is, fully stop when you're backing up before you put it in a forward gear to drive away) will make it last much longer. But eventually it's got to be done.

Syroyizhka · 04-14-2009, 10:52 PM

just curious wen this sad day comes n i have 2 buy new clutch, how nuch is it?

*tomato* · 04-15-2009, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Replacing a clutch is normal, expected maintenance with any manual transmission, just like replacing tires and brake pads. Taking care of your clutch by not slipping it any more than absolutely necessary, never using it to hold the car on hills, not making "dragster starts" and never using it to reverse motion (that is, fully stop when you're backing up before you put it in a forward gear to drive away) will make it last much longer. But eventually it's got to be done.

What he said.

Sorry, I don't know how much it costs to do that on a Yaris, sure would like to know, as well.

IllusionX · 04-15-2009, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syroyizhka

just curious wen this sad day comes n i have 2 buy new clutch, how nuch is it?

100-200$ i guess, depends what you buy.

but, you shouldn't need to change clutch before some 100,000 miles, unless you are a good clutch rider :P

Syroyizhka · 04-15-2009, 01:30 PM

yes it is. my clutch is fine for now, but i like to do some hardcore accelerating though... now that i look back, i wonder how much damage i've caused :)

04-13-2009, 05:18 PM	#1
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	what does it mean, "the clutch slips"? Is it when you put in 1st gear and you start going and it feels like the tires are burning out but they're really not?

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04-13-2009, 05:44 PM	#2
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Yes. The engine is turning over, but the car's speed, in gear, doesn't match the RPM of the engine. When you shift, let out the clutch quickly while gunning the engine, and if the car doesn't accelerate, it's slipping.

04-13-2009, 06:11 PM	#3
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	time for a new clutch

04-13-2009, 09:57 PM	#4
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	easiest way to find out is try gun it on 3rd. rev it to ~3000rpm, if your car stalls, then your clutch is still good. that's what Toyota did back in 2005 when i told them the clutch of my 05 echo is slipping. It never stalled, and just went as if it was on 1st :P

04-14-2009, 02:27 PM	#5
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	my friend's old car used to do that, hopefully that won't happen to my Yaris, that's expensive to get fixed isn't it, he ended up throwing the car away :)

04-14-2009, 02:35 PM	#6
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Replacing a clutch is normal, expected maintenance with any manual transmission, just like replacing tires and brake pads. Taking care of your clutch by not slipping it any more than absolutely necessary, never using it to hold the car on hills, not making "dragster starts" and never using it to reverse motion (that is, fully stop when you're backing up before you put it in a forward gear to drive away) will make it last much longer. But eventually it's got to be done.

04-14-2009, 10:52 PM	#7
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	just curious wen this sad day comes n i have 2 buy new clutch, how nuch is it?

04-15-2009, 01:30 PM	#10
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	yes it is. my clutch is fine for now, but i like to do some hardcore accelerating though... now that i look back, i wonder how much damage i've caused :)