2002 Clio II Ph2 172
Hello.
Clio Ph2 172, all stock.
If i put my car in 1st from a standstill, and rev all the way to red-line while always fully keeping the clutch pedal down, the car starts to slowly creep forward on its own, with a vibration and slight burning clutch smell. This only happens after 6200 rpms all the way to 7200. Is this normal? shouldnt i be able to freely rev to redline without the clutch engaging on its own, without it dragging? What worries me the most about this is high rpm shifting. I have been told that this is to be considered normal?
Box always shifts fine during everyday use. Typical synchromesh feel everywhere, but really high rpm shifts sometimes are bit too notchy..? Literally redlined 4th the other day and was a bit too quick on the upshift to 5th and got a slight grind, it felt like i wasnt fully putting the clutch pedal down.
Fifth, as all other gears, is always nice going in at lower rpms. I think it was the slight clutch drag at high rpms.
Clutch engagment is about halfway, and auto adjuster and cable seem fine. Clutch fork travel seems within spec.
Should i try putting a new valeo kit in? What if it keeps behaving the same? Is a slight rpm clutch drag normal on these cars, and do we just take it easier on higher rpms if we want things to last a bit longer? Maybe its a sligthly worn pressure plate?
Thank you very much.
Clio Ph2 172, all stock.
If i put my car in 1st from a standstill, and rev all the way to red-line while always fully keeping the clutch pedal down, the car starts to slowly creep forward on its own, with a vibration and slight burning clutch smell. This only happens after 6200 rpms all the way to 7200. Is this normal? shouldnt i be able to freely rev to redline without the clutch engaging on its own, without it dragging? What worries me the most about this is high rpm shifting. I have been told that this is to be considered normal?
Box always shifts fine during everyday use. Typical synchromesh feel everywhere, but really high rpm shifts sometimes are bit too notchy..? Literally redlined 4th the other day and was a bit too quick on the upshift to 5th and got a slight grind, it felt like i wasnt fully putting the clutch pedal down.
Fifth, as all other gears, is always nice going in at lower rpms. I think it was the slight clutch drag at high rpms.
Clutch engagment is about halfway, and auto adjuster and cable seem fine. Clutch fork travel seems within spec.
Should i try putting a new valeo kit in? What if it keeps behaving the same? Is a slight rpm clutch drag normal on these cars, and do we just take it easier on higher rpms if we want things to last a bit longer? Maybe its a sligthly worn pressure plate?
Thank you very much.
