Can't go past 25 mph!?!
 

Today driving home from work I started smelling a nasty burning rubber smell, so I pulled over and checked everything out, everything was ok from what I saw, so I continued driving. Everything was fine for a bit but then my engine started revving without my MPH going up everytime I shifted but then finally dropped back down and started speeding up again. After awhile I wasnt able to go past 30 mph the whole rest of the way home. Is this my clutch that is gone, or is this my tranny? I found out that the person whom I bought this car from was recently at the 507 meet and let some kid drive this talon (who didnt know how to drive a clutch) and roasted the clutch and smashed into a neon and went over a curb infront of a lot of people, they even made a thread about it on 507. Could this be the case?

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Sounds like your clutch is gone.

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Sounds like a toasted clutch to me

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Ya that was OMGAWD on this forum, still trying to figure out how he did all that and no one stopped him

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Last time this happend to me it was a boost leak. one of my hoses fell off. wouldnt let me go past 30 maybe 45mph in 5th gear. Id say check that out.

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If the rpm continue's to rise but you're not speeding up. It's no doubt you're clutch.

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Lies. I made it up to 90 with my upper IC pipe blown off.

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You're right, MY experience was a lie...

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that's crazy, my 2g just dies after a couple seconds if a pipe blows off.

To OP: New clutch time - the way you describe the engine revving leads me to believe you burned whatever was left on your clutch, hence the burning smell, and it was slipping like mad; now it's prolly like metal to metal practically.. you'll give it a nice polish at least :D

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I saw that happen. That kid is a fucking dumb ass. I hop you got the car for cheap!!!

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Nope- paid 1800 for it...wouldn't consider it cheap in that kind of condition...

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If the car started and drove and was AWD, 1800 is a good deal imho.

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A cheap car will always have issues unfortunately. I bought a $2000 Laser RS AWD a few years ago as a winter beater and immediately planned on putting $1000 worth of work/maintenance into it. Once you get the issues sorted out and fixed I'm sure it'll be a good car for you.