Author Topic: Jump in revs on acceleration once up to temperature?  (Read 3422 times)

Offline JILFROG

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Re: Jump in revs on acceleration once up to temperature?
« Reply #10 on: 14 August 2012, 09:56 »
Hello, changed from first thoughts. After having car in bits discovered the previous mechanic had installed the clutch backwards. That would explain why it didn't come close to making 20k miles.

Offline mrapoc

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Re: Jump in revs on acceleration once up to temperature?
« Reply #11 on: 14 August 2012, 12:41 »
Really?! wow

Offline scarr89

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Re: Jump in revs on acceleration once up to temperature?
« Reply #12 on: 14 August 2012, 23:54 »
Excuse me, was this mechanic f**king blind?! I'm sure it has a warning on it telling you which way to install it?!  :undecided:

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Re: Jump in revs on acceleration once up to temperature?
« Reply #13 on: 15 August 2012, 11:58 »
So the side designed for friction was doing sod all and the side designed for...no friction was getting the grunt! wow