First off let me say the car has been nothing less then amazing. I couldnt be happier or more excited to own this thing. And its really growing on me. Now onto the bad news. I was towed tonight.
I was leaving class tonight, decent night out here in Chicago. Car was warmed up, was at a red light, turned right on a great road to hammer it on, smash the gas, she takes off.... clutch, shift into second, "Booooooooom" right at the shift into second, the noise was very loud. Explosive. I immeaditely throw it in 4th... cruise up.. "thump thump thump thump". Pull over thinking " Did a tire explode?". Check all tires, look under the car, nothing leaking. After a couple minutes I get back in cruise over to a friends... checked it out further made some calls, etc... Decided I would still drive it home. The clutch was slipping big time, and on my cruise home I kept it in 5th.... at 60mph, everything was fine, but if I took my foot off the gas, let the car decelerate, major thumping. Also when at speed, if I put the clutch in, thumping again. Basically if the I let the car decelerate and the RPM'***** 1500, the thumping would start, and I would gas it a little, the car would slip, and kinda hop up to 2k. then it would be fine.
Got her towed. Should know whats up tomorrow. Im thinking its clutch, and or half shaft problem. Anyone else experience this. I'm not too worried, the car is under warranty and will be fixed.
I was leaving class tonight, decent night out here in Chicago. Car was warmed up, was at a red light, turned right on a great road to hammer it on, smash the gas, she takes off.... clutch, shift into second, "Booooooooom" right at the shift into second, the noise was very loud. Explosive. I immeaditely throw it in 4th... cruise up.. "thump thump thump thump". Pull over thinking " Did a tire explode?". Check all tires, look under the car, nothing leaking. After a couple minutes I get back in cruise over to a friends... checked it out further made some calls, etc... Decided I would still drive it home. The clutch was slipping big time, and on my cruise home I kept it in 5th.... at 60mph, everything was fine, but if I took my foot off the gas, let the car decelerate, major thumping. Also when at speed, if I put the clutch in, thumping again. Basically if the I let the car decelerate and the RPM'***** 1500, the thumping would start, and I would gas it a little, the car would slip, and kinda hop up to 2k. then it would be fine.
Got her towed. Should know whats up tomorrow. Im thinking its clutch, and or half shaft problem. Anyone else experience this. I'm not too worried, the car is under warranty and will be fixed.
