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Street_Killer

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Jun 12, 2007
Alberta,
I was wondering, I just put in a new clutch. A fidanza 3.2. The guys who installed it adjusted the clutch to the point where it disengaged 8-10 inches off the floor. I new it was only suppose to be 2-3 but didnt really think much of it at the time. I go a day driving easy, then the next day I punch it in fourth a little and it revs up to 5k, obviously slipping. I slipped it a few more times testing it out in different gears. I took it home and adjusted the clutch to a few inches off the floor. So my question is.........

Did I hurt the clutch at all by it slipping like that? It doesnt slip now and seems to be working good. Still have 380 miles to break it in.
 
And the ACT guys were right. Slipping the clutch is what beds it. Every time you accelerate from a stop, and even a bit when changing gears, you are slipping the clutch. What you must avoid, though, is glazing. Glazing can happen quickly if the clutch has not fully seated.

How do you unglze a clutch? Drive it normally?
 
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