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Old 07-03-2020, 01:13 PM   #1
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TOB and Clutch deja vu at 110,000 miles

I'm at a bit of a crossroads as to what to do with the transmission. A bit of history: At 60K miles in 2017 I had the Clutch, flywheel, and throw out bearing replaced. I was having the typical TOB squeak, crunchy pedal feel, whirring noises at idle. I did hours of research on this thread, reading up on the TSB and the revised parts. I made sure to buy the OEM 2017 revised TOB, and picked up a new Exedy clutch kit and flywheel.

Now, I am at 110K miles and the problems have come back with a vengeance. It's as if the engagement point is impossible to hit. The clutch is either fully engaged or fully disengaged somewhere in the last 50% of pedal travel. I often over rev starting from a stop, and most shifts are jerky. The only chance at a smooth start is an extremely slow and controlled pedal release. The Exedy clutch has never been to my liking from day one either, there's a vibration that shakes the whole car from 1500-2000 RPM, and engagement was never as smooth as the OEM clutch/flywheel combo.

I doubt just replacing the TOB alone will make the car drive like before. If I have the transmission off, and given the mileage, I would like to replace the following:

Clutch and flywheel (OEM parts this time)
Throw Out Bearing
Bearing retainer cover
Clutch fork and pivot
Slave cylinder
Transmission mount
Shifter bushing

Will replacing these parts give me a smooth transmission feel at 110,000 miles? Has anyone gotten rid of the TOB issues for good? It's discouraging because it would cost nearly $1000 on parts alone. Having gone through this once already it feels like I am throwing good money after bad.
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