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Hi guys, first post, but couldn't find anything similar. My smart has 51,000 miles, the engine seems to be in great shape but lately, in the summer heat, the clutch sometimes slips really badly between 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears mostly. I notice it mostly when the AC is on full blast, recirculate, and it's really hot outside.
I'm not gunning it wherever I go, so it seems odd to me but it feels like the torque is overcoming the friction of the clutch plate. It'll slip all throughout 2nd, then shift, and halfway through 3rd it'll start slipping again, and then through the end of 4th gear it'll slip a little more until I shift to 5th. It doesn't happen all the time, but it's worrying when it does happen.
I tried adjusting the clutch actuator one notch away from the clutch, and spraying white lithium grease in the actuator housing, but neither of these seemed to help.
When I turn off the AC, I feel a ton of power returning to the engine, and it stops slipping completely.
Has anyone noticed this before?
I'm not gunning it wherever I go, so it seems odd to me but it feels like the torque is overcoming the friction of the clutch plate. It'll slip all throughout 2nd, then shift, and halfway through 3rd it'll start slipping again, and then through the end of 4th gear it'll slip a little more until I shift to 5th. It doesn't happen all the time, but it's worrying when it does happen.
I tried adjusting the clutch actuator one notch away from the clutch, and spraying white lithium grease in the actuator housing, but neither of these seemed to help.
When I turn off the AC, I feel a ton of power returning to the engine, and it stops slipping completely.
Has anyone noticed this before?