New clutch slipping in reverse

[Fuzzybubble]

Hello!

My new Sachs clutch is slipping on my 172 Cup and making a nasty smell, but only in reverse. Absolutely perfect going forwards. Is it just something I need to let bed in or is it likely I've done something wrong when putting it all back together?

Any advice appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Sam

 

[JamesBryan]

Must be something wrong.

Should be no reason why it would slip like that.

 

[Fuzzybubble]

Thanks for replying. Can't think what I could have done to make it do that! At least it goes forward ok I guess! 😬

 

[JamesBryan]

God knows, because it spins the same way forward or reverse. It's not like it goes backwards in reverse 😂

 

[Fuzzybubble]

Just thought I'd follow up on this one. Turns out that I had a leaking main seal which was spraying oil onto the clutch. It wasn't just reverse the issue was occurring apparently but it was more obvious when slipping the clutch.

Anyway, wasted a perfectly good Sachs clutch and replaced with a normal one and everything is fine now, from a clutch point of view anyway 😁

 

[JamesBryan]

Just thought I'd follow up on this one. Turns out that I had a leaking main seal which was spraying oil onto the clutch. It wasn't just reverse the issue was occurring apparently but it was more obvious when slipping the clutch.

Anyway, wasted a perfectly good Sachs clutch and replaced with a normal one and everything is fine now, from a clutch point of view anyway 😁

Guessing you fixed the rear main seal too 😅

 

[Fuzzybubble]

Guessing you fixed the rear main seal too 😅

lol yes, forgot to mention that 😁