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My '88 Accord clutch lasted 195,000 miles. It was slipping pretty bad
when I donated it earlier this year. But it has done well. Especially considering I used it as an SUV for quite a while, driving through snowy mountain roads and pulling sailboats. Rivergoat wrote: > While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > since new BTW). |
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So how long has your clutch lasted
147K on a 90 accord that went through me then two teenagers in mostly
around town driving. I replaced it preemptively as it was still holding in all gears except 1st which had a slight slip when hot. The mechanic drove it and then asked me if I was sure I wanted it replaced. However, when he got it out it was remarkably thin and under the replacement service thickness. He said I couldn't have guessed at the timing any better. He claimed if you go too long with it slipping you can warp the fly wheel with the generated heat. On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:07:53 -0700, Rivergoat > wrote: >While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do >to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked >whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, >though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > >So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude >since new BTW). |
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lcopps > wrote in message hlink.net>...
> My '88 Accord clutch lasted 195,000 miles. It was slipping pretty bad > when I donated it earlier this year. But it has done well. Especially > considering I used it as an SUV for quite a while, driving through snowy > mountain roads and pulling sailboats. > > Rivergoat wrote: > > While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > > since new BTW). i put one in an s2000 with only 20k miles on it last week. some people just can't drive a stick! Chip |
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They must have been using it as a break pad, or poped it until it broke up.
Chip Stein wrote: > lcopps > wrote in message hlink.net>... > >>My '88 Accord clutch lasted 195,000 miles. It was slipping pretty bad >>when I donated it earlier this year. But it has done well. Especially >>considering I used it as an SUV for quite a while, driving through snowy >>mountain roads and pulling sailboats. >> >>Rivergoat wrote: >> >>>While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do >>>to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked >>>whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, >>>though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." >>> >>>So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude >>>since new BTW). > > > i put one in an s2000 with only 20k miles on it last week. some > people just can't drive a stick! > Chip |
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Rivergoat > wrote in message >. ..
> While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > since new BTW). I have a 1985 Toyota Celica ST that had about 100K when I bought it in 1990. A local machanic sold it to me and he had rebuilt the engine and replaced the clutch. I put another 285K before the oddometer quit. I drove it for another 3+ years before retiring her. The body looks like like it has been in a war zone, but the engine, tranny and clutch are in great shape. I have hopes of restoring the car. The 1985 Celica ST has rear wheel drive, and I think, with little proof, that RWD vehicals are easier on the clutch the FWD. I drove VW bugs a lifetime ago and always got over 100K on the clutch. The enignes always failed before the clutch. The main weaknes for air cooled VW engines was number three cyl got hot air from the oil cooler and this was a bad idea. My last BUG is still running, the kid I sold it to in 1981, is no longer a kid, and still driving it. The trick was adding an external oil cooler. Terry |
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125k miles of extremely aggressive driving on 98 DX Hatch and the clutch
is still good. I wouldn't be surprised if can manage another 60k miles. Pars Rivergoat wrote: > > While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > since new BTW). |
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Pars > wrote in message >...
> 125k miles of extremely aggressive driving on 98 DX Hatch and the clutch > is still good. I wouldn't be surprised if can manage another 60k miles. > > Pars > > Rivergoat wrote: > > > > While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > > since new BTW). actually the s2000 clutch i did had the pressure plate side blown off, it was an idiot doing a 5-2 shift. Chip |
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1991 Civic HB, 147,000 miles. Still going strong, still does about 41
mpg on highway. Had to adjust the clutch cable once though............ Rivergoat > wrote in message >. .. > While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > since new BTW). |
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Chip Stein wrote: > > Pars > wrote in message >... > > 125k miles of extremely aggressive driving on 98 DX Hatch and the clutch > > is still good. I wouldn't be surprised if can manage another 60k miles. > > > > Pars > > > > Rivergoat wrote: > > > > > > While talking to a friend at work over the many things I've had to do > > > to my '90 Prelude over the last year (143K miles now), it was asked > > > whether I'd done a clutch. Well, no, nothing showing a sign of wear, > > > though I'm told, "...oh, that'll be next." > > > > > > So how many miles have YOU gotten out of a clutch? (I've had the 'Lude > > > since new BTW). > > actually the s2000 clutch i did had the pressure plate side blown off, > it was an idiot doing a 5-2 shift. Assuming the speeds are right, 5-2 shifts is a norm for my DX Tranny. It's generaly reserved for blasting out of a situation, in the streets, after cruising starts to become tiresome. However, unlike some, I make sure that the Rev's matchup before slipping it into 2nd. Pars > Chip |
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