Clutch woes, burning the discs?

In article >, bob wrote:

> Personally, I'd much rather change brakes than clutch. My wife's Mazda
> currently has 208K miles on the original clutch (so yes, a properly used
> clutch can last over 100K miles) but she doesn't downshift throught the
> gears at every stop sign......... If she did, I'm sure it would have been
> shot by the 100K miles mark....

My now disabled beater car headed to the salvage yard has over 190K on
the original clutch. Although now it does slip at times but knowing how
to drive it can avoid it. And 3 people learned to drive MTs on it.

Bingo. You've got a heat spotted flywheel or clutch plate. Cause by
overheating of the clutch... You'll need a new clutch and maybe a new
flywheel, if it can't be turned.
If this is happening on a high mileage car, it might be because
whomever did the clutch didn't turn the flywheel last time. Ask about
turning the flywheel when you take it in.. and demand to see the
flywheel when it's off the car. If you notice spotting on the
flywheel, you'll have these symptoms.

Someone isn't driving your cars correctly.. most likely riding the
clutch during certain driving activities.