24 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 98.5-02 Discussion of 24 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with VP44 Injection Pumps
Sponsored by Trailer Plus

new clutch

Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:22 PM
  #1  
cumminsCrazy's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 157
Likes: 4
From: Utah
Default new clutch

okay so this clutch just got installed and its rated 450HP and its really jerky like break your neck at take off but smooth after what could it be? its a 99 5spd single cab
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:02 PM
  #2  
sthrnrider's Avatar
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 185
Likes: 14
From: Mississippi
Default

not to be a smart butt..but sounds like operator error..what kind of clutch is it?

im really not being a smart butt but after i installed a good clutch in my stang i had to learn to drive it again cuz it would grab and not slip..sounds like whats going on here
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:11 PM
  #3  
Diesel Dawgs Performance's Avatar
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,546
Likes: 843
From: Western NC
Default Re: new clutch

Sounds like a ceramic clutch. The are very grabby.

Sent from my DROID2 using Tapatalk
 
Reply
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 10:46 AM
  #4  
Alligator Vinny's Avatar
Site Sponsor - Alligator Performance
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 126
Likes: 20
From: Post Falls Idaho
Default

Yup, give it time. It will smooth out. Make sure you do a lot of in town stop and go driving for the first 250 miles. That will break it in right. DO NOT go for a long road trip. That is the worst way to drive a new clutch.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
katman
5.9L CR Performance
3
Sep 10, 2015 03:34 AM
Turbo67
Dodge Truck and Cummins Turbo Diesel Forum
0
Jul 25, 2015 02:26 PM
lmshowalter
5.9L 24V Performance
2
Jul 16, 2015 06:39 PM
Dozey
1st Generation Dodge Cummins 89-93
1
Mar 5, 2015 01:49 PM
Wyocumins
24 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 98.5-02
7
Oct 19, 2014 09:34 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:27 PM.