Agreed! 100%
There's no way that failure was caused by you.
Even abused clutches don't go out like that. That is obviously a defective clutch disc (IMO) that broke apart, and then, IF the pressure plate was damaged, it was due to the clutch disc coming apart.
An abused clutch would have probably burned up the disc and also the flywheel. The fact that they didn't replace the flywheel says (to me) that nothing was overheated.
That's a warranty fix if I ever saw one.
I would definitely follow up on this to higher level people.
Also, there's a bunch of shops in my area advertizing clutch replacements for $300 labor plus parts. It's an easy job on a RWD car.
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Originally Posted by Suberman
That's NOT a burned clutch. That's a defective clutch plate. The linings show no signs of heat damage, they just disintegrated.
Jeez, I cannot believe your dealership is pulling that crap. Those clutch linings look BRAND NEW just as you'd expect after only 4,800 miles. That clutch isn't even broken in yet.
Total, total bull crap. Claim your warranty. If Toyota refuses to pay put the pictures in a local newspaper.
Oh, yes, and another thing those labour charges are fraudulent. No way it costs that kind of money to drop a tranny off the back of a rwd boxer engine.
That just has to be covered by warranty. I've never seen such a piece of crap!
Anybody? Anybody thinks that's a normal clutch plate ?
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