busting your clutch sucks

***Loklorien s'Ilancy*** · Jun 14th, 2003, 08:26:16 PM

the title pretty much says it all.

i accidentally downshifted to 2nd instead of 4th at 60 mph; 'nuff said. Thankfully i was almost home, and so the tow was only 30 bucks, but still. DAMNIT. that car is my life. without it i have no way to get to work; i have to rely on others. and the thing is, i'd been having a good day. oh well. at least my neighbor will fix it if i get the parts, and those wont hurt me a whole awful lot.

my flywheel is in pieces, and its looking like ima have to get the partitions or whatever theyre called replaced; im pretty sure the trany is fine, its just the clutch. but still. DAMNIT.

i = teh suk

***Morgan Evanar*** · Jun 14th, 2003, 08:33:59 PM

2nd instead of 4th, eat tranny, every day. That blows. In the Civic that my family owns you'd really have to shove it into 2nd, I guess your gearbox is a little more forgiving.

***Loklorien s'Ilancy*** · Jun 14th, 2003, 08:38:57 PM

this is my car

its an '88 acura integra; a good little car that has plenty of life to it. and i plan on keeping it around for a good long time

**ReaperFett** · Jun 14th, 2003, 08:42:26 PM

I did that once. Luckily nothing screwed up.

***Morgan Evanar*** · Jun 14th, 2003, 08:49:22 PM

Integras are Acuras = Hondas, which means they basically last forever with basic maintiance. Nice car.

***Loklorien s'Ilancy*** · Jun 14th, 2003, 08:57:26 PM

yes 'tis

i love it, and dont plan on getting another in a good long while

Marcus Telcontar · Jun 15th, 2003, 12:35:30 AM

If your flywheel is in bits, then that's a good deal worse than a clutch plate and a pressure plate assembly. Then, that's major. I bet it was the clutch plate. I HOPE it was the clutch plate

imported_J'ktal Anajii · Jun 15th, 2003, 02:54:58 AM

I remember when the clutch in my Mazda went out. Ugh, I was pissed... and it was expensive, too.

I feel your pain, s'Il. I feel it all too well, and I'm really sorry. Clutch blowing blows.

**Taylor Millard** · Jun 15th, 2003, 04:25:42 AM

ow...I'm sorry s'Il....that can't be fun at all.

***Lilaena De'Ville*** · Jun 15th, 2003, 04:25:43 AM

YUK poor s'Il! Hope your neighbor can fix it!

***Loklorien s'Ilancy*** · Jun 15th, 2003, 06:23:07 AM

thanks guys ^_^

paul was with me when it happened, and said he was surprised i wasn't freaking out. he expected me to be all stressed out and stuff. my thing is, accidents and crap like this happen, and when they do, theres nothing you can do about it. the nice thing is that we're in the south, and southern people are awesome. we had like, 8 people stop and see if we were alright. one lady let me use her cellphone to call my boss, and another guy let paul use his to call some friends. and get this. a towtruck pulled up, and the guy offered to tow me back to the house for 30 bucks. i swear, if we'd been in cali, no one woulda stopped, and a truck wouldnt have showed up for over an hour. i love the south!

and thankfully it wont be too expensive; i can get a new clutch for 90, and like i said; my neighbor tony is gonna fix it

get this, all he wants in payment is a burned cd

***Morgan Evanar*** · Jun 15th, 2003, 09:39:45 AM

get this, all he wants in payment is a burned cd

I wish I lived in the south =/

People in Missouri are nice too, from what I've heard.

**Charley** · Jun 15th, 2003, 07:05:10 PM

Everybody should live near me, so um...I wouldn't have to drive forever to see people. Southern hospitality > all the "bad" things people think the South is about.

Oh, and if you don't like sweet tea, you should be shot in the genitals.

**Figrin D'an** · Jun 15th, 2003, 07:17:43 PM

Originally posted by Agent Charley
Southern hospitality > all the "bad" things people think the South is about.

Only to be followed by...

Oh, and if you don't like sweet tea, you should be shot in the genitals.

you funny ha ha.

I shredded a transmission a couple of years ago. I too feel your pain, s'Il.

**AmazonBabe** · Jun 16th, 2003, 01:57:27 PM

Hope things get fixed for your car, s'Il.

As for me, this is why I'll never drive a manual and why I refuse to even buy one (even though I'm gonna be getting me a muscle car). Say what you will, but I must get what I feel most comfy with... and that'd be an automatic.

***Morgan Evanar*** · Jun 16th, 2003, 02:02:42 PM

-Bashes head on desk- WHAT IS IT WITH MOST OF YOU WOMEN AND AUTOMATIC CARS!?!?!?

Unless its CVT, auto = terrible losses in the drivetrain, worse fuel effiency, and absolute hell if it breaks. Mrhs;jfdlfdkldsf;lajsdf

Dark Lord Dyzm · Jun 16th, 2003, 02:15:36 PM

Southern Hospitality does sound good...

If I break down on the road, all I get is laughed at, and an empty Starbucks cup thrown at me. Oh, and lets not forget that Racist Chinese Quickstop guy refusing to let me use his phone and making me walk another mile to an Texaco...