OK. 2009 Factory JCW with 14,000 miles. A couple of times now when I accelerated hard my clutch seemed to slip just a little bit before catching. I've done all the different checks for a clutch problem but they all seem good. This clutch has felt a little bit soft in the peddle compared to my old MCS. Am I looking at a clutch replacement already?
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14k miles on a 2009. Was this your original car? or did you just pick this up? The previous owner might have beat on this car which could be causing the slip.

What gear are you slipping in? Mine slips a little in 3rd and 6th gear, but I have 50k miles on mine and I've driven it hard since I got it back in 2009.

 

[QUOTE=tag1260;4348781]OK. 2009 Factory JCW with 14,000 miles. A couple of times now when I accelerated hard my clutch seemed to slip just a little bit before catching. I've done all the different checks for a clutch problem but they all seem good. This clutch has felt a little bit soft in the peddle compared to my old MCS. Am I looking at a clutch replacement already?
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When was the last time the car was fully serviced?


You may need all the fluids to be flushed if you are at 14K for so long without driving yourself or neither the previous owners.


There is no reason a clutch should not last well over 100K in normal driving conditions.

 

Actually I don't believe the fluid has ever been done.

Anyone know what is involved in bleeding the clutch? Do you use a pressure bleeder like on the brakes? Where exactly is the bleeder valve on these things?

 

A bit late to the party but I am taking my JCW coupe in on Monday for a slipping feeling as well. I only have 60,000 miles on it. I heard it could also be spark plugs/coils misfiring.

 

Other than seat-of-the-pants feel, 2 things can be noticeable:

- The smell of burnt friction material
- The tach swings wildly while the speedometer moves progressively