Will the clutch ever slip?
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Will the clutch ever slip?
Car is a 98 Coupe with 80K miles, all stock.
About 2 years (and 15K miles) ago, I thought my clutch was nearing end of life. It engaged near the very top of pedal travel, and had a 'suddenness' when it does engage. The clutch had 60K miles on it, mostly street driving, but a few track days in there. So I thought it would soon start slipping, and that would be the time to replace the clutch.
Well, it has never slipped! I am all stock. I recently removed and cleaned (ultrasonic) the fuel injectors. That brought a noticeable pep back to the car. Still, I romp on it as hard as I can, and it pulls hard, but the clutch won't slip!
Anything wrong with waiting for it to slip to replace it?
About 2 years (and 15K miles) ago, I thought my clutch was nearing end of life. It engaged near the very top of pedal travel, and had a 'suddenness' when it does engage. The clutch had 60K miles on it, mostly street driving, but a few track days in there. So I thought it would soon start slipping, and that would be the time to replace the clutch.
Well, it has never slipped! I am all stock. I recently removed and cleaned (ultrasonic) the fuel injectors. That brought a noticeable pep back to the car. Still, I romp on it as hard as I can, and it pulls hard, but the clutch won't slip!
Anything wrong with waiting for it to slip to replace it?
Last edited by SDVette; Dec 27, 2017 at 07:21 PM.
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60K isn't a lot....I replaced mine when I had the blower install and took it 70K before replacing again only because the motor was out for another build
my 07Z06 just had its first replacement at 95K and it released high for over 2 years....that being said the pilot bearing was TOAST and the throw out bearing wasn't far behind....never slipped or made noise.
my 07Z06 just had its first replacement at 95K and it released high for over 2 years....that being said the pilot bearing was TOAST and the throw out bearing wasn't far behind....never slipped or made noise.
