I am having a slight problem which I think might be caused by the clutch being worn.

It's on a 2006 SS/SC

The problem: When I am driving at highway speeds in 3-5th gear and I floor it the engine will spool up without the car moving any faster, then it will spool down a bit and finally start going. It feels as though I had the clutch disengaged when I hit the throttle and then I engage it shortly after.

That seems to me like the clutch is slipping. Any other ideas?

Also, is a clutch job on these cars doable? I'd like to save the 700$ in Labor that I would have to pay a dealer.

Thanks for any advice.

 

yes, that right there is clutch slippage. do-able, yes, depends how handy you are and if you have the right tools or not. also I bet your dealer would charge you over $1000

 

If its slipping that bad Check the fluid level,If its low then it may be leaking onto the clutch meaning the case is cracked.(Generally caused buy torsional stress from wheel hop)
Hopefully not.

 

You are talking about the transmission fluid, I am assuming?

Also, this started happening after I got an oil change, would there be the possibility that through some major mess up this could have cause oil or something else to get in the clutch housing?

And one more thing. If I am going to replace the clutch would it more likely be the clutch disc and pressure plate or the flywheel, or all three that causes the problem?

 

the only way it could even be possible..............maybe for the oil change to mess it up would be if they put 10 quarts of oil in it, even then, dont think that would ever get in there...

 

Were you able to find the problem because my car is doing the same thing?

 

if it is the clutch change the flywheel/whole clutch kit etc... get lightweight and a stage 2 clutch youll be happy and make sure u break it in for 1k... dont do the minimum. how many miles do u have on the car? im guessing this is stock clutch

 

Ya mines Stock clutch and i have around 33k miles, im proly going to get it checked out this Tuesday.

 

Stock clutch shouldn't be shot in 33k unless it was abused...

 

if it is the clutch than yea it was abused. im 45k w/ stage 2 on stock clutch and not.... im not saying it cause i dont wanna jinx myself lmao but u know what im gonna say...

 

mine only lasted 5k miles bought mine used and learned to drive stick on it. but gm said it was defective so it was under warranty.

 

got mine used with 25k on it, also learned to drive stick with this car

 

We have a killer deal on the spec 3+ if you want to check it out see supporting vendor deals section

 

proly will i was looking into the spec stage 2+

 

Add me to the list...mine is going out also and I'm at 46K...and also....bought mine used in 07 (06 SS/SC)....I'm oing to do mine at work (work for an autoshop)....me and one of my coworkers are gonna do it (he's getting a case of coronas as payment)....should take us about 4 hrs....heres the clutch kit I'm going with.....http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...NET::twothumbs

 

Yeah, mine has about 45K on it, I just got the car about 3 months ago, I'm kinda pissed, maybe the guy before me didn't know how to drive stick very well. I already saw some suggestions for clutches up in this thread. Anything that I should keep in mind or look out for when I replace this?

 

Yeah, mine has about 45K on it, I just got the car about 3 months ago, I'm kinda pissed, maybe the guy before me didn't know how to drive stick very well. I already saw some suggestions for clutches up in this thread. Anything that I should keep in mind or look out for when I replace this?

 

If you reuse the stock flywheel have it resurfaced. Use a new throw out bearing, don't reuse.

 

Sadly mine is going to I do believe Im experiencing the same thing with my car and I only have 42k on mine and I've put around 3k since I got it so Im hoping gm will fix it since I do believe im under warranty still.