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9 May 2005, 12:58 (Ref:1296598)
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Clutch's
Is there any guide to how many miles a modern cars clutch should last? I am, sadly, not talking about a high performance car just you average Tdi.
Mine is now over 100,000 and I am getting a bit concerned that the thing will just give out. |
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9 May 2005, 13:24 (Ref:1296629)
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It's a 'how long is a piece of string' question! Depends on how & where the car is driven - a driver with poor clutch control doing a lot of traffic driving could see a clutch off in, say, 20,000 miles, while someone with good clutch control doing a lot of motorway driving may have the clutch last the life of the car. Don't worry about your clutch failing suddenly - the time to replace it is when it starts to slip. |
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12 May 2005, 01:04 (Ref:1298805)
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I have a bit of a question now that we're on the subject. My dad has a 2004 Mazda Protegé 1.6 (or allegro or whatever it's called). the car had 20.000km when one day the car started to smell like burned clutch. The next day it wasn't even moving. When it was taken to the mechanic it was found that the clutch was completely burned. Not only did it have to be replaced but the flywheel had to be rectified as well.
My question is, how could this happen? Not only is the car almost new but the clutch went from slight slippage to complete failiure in less than a day (I don't think the car ran for more than 60km since it showed the first signs of problems ahead). The mechanic was at a loss too. A month before it happened my dad was stuck in a traffic jam within a supermarket's underground parking and he says he "held" the car on an uphill ramp with the clutch for a while until it started to smell. Could this have caused the damage which eventualy lead to the destruction of the clutch? |
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12 May 2005, 07:05 (Ref:1298910)
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14 May 2005, 14:31 (Ref:1300757)
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I know it isn't exactly the best practice but due to the topography (particularly in some cities) it is common practice. That of course means that the average life is reduced to about 60.000Km but with this happening at 20.000 I think a new record has been set!
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14 May 2005, 15:16 (Ref:1300797)
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Hmm better stop holding car with clutch on a slope.
I've been doing this since I learned to drive...and my instructor commented on how good it was when I was learning. Oops..better get my handbrake sorted then.. |
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