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Old 02-18-2007, 03:33 PM
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my friend has a 1990 mustang GT compleatly stock except for the 4:10 gears. he has a heavy duty cluch in his car and for some reason it keeps slipping would any one know why it is slipping < o hes on 3ed set of tires (including the stock tires) and his first set of slicks `>
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Old 02-18-2007, 03:55 PM
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He doesnt know how to drive, therefore, the clutch is toasted.
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Old 02-18-2007, 03:58 PM
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He doesnt know how to drive, therefore, the clutch is toasted.
that about sums it up... ive put 17k miles on my car and im only on the second set of tires
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Old 02-18-2007, 04:02 PM
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id say its time for a new clutch
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check the back on the intake or valve covers for big oil leaks dripping down into the bellhousing
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Old 02-18-2007, 04:05 PM
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id say its time for a new clutch
i'd say its time for a new driver
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Old 02-18-2007, 04:26 PM
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SPEC clutch.
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Old 02-18-2007, 04:49 PM
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new driver, and clutch the rear main coud of gone bad but usualy thats done with the clutch... my CF is just fine even after wrecking the car and the sudden stop of the whole drive train.
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striped gears from dumb driving....
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Old 02-18-2007, 06:39 PM
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once again....check the canueter valve, it happens alot use the search button on how to replace and where to find the caneuter valve.
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