700 Miles Blown Clutch

[civicdrivr]

Originally Posted by ashtray

Many people don't realize that even resting your foot on the clutch pedal will slightly engage it and cause wear. Could be he just left his foot on it. Or maybe just really bad launch techniques.

Its especially easy on such a light clutch.

[jarviz]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

Well I think they said that it was his first manual .. but still 700 way too soon.
It wasn't covered under warrnty so he had to pay it off - so it wasn't a bad clutch or the dealership is screwin the guy over haha

WIll a dealership EVER say it was a bad clutch and not the driver's fault?

[cmspooner]

Thats crazy...I was talking to the drivers ed teacher at my school and he just did the clutch on the drivers ed manual escape at 90k and it still had material left. This is a car that only gets new drivers; who stop driving it as soon as they are competent!

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by MRZ415

Maybe that guy was dropping the clutch at 4-5k where ever he went,
Personally I don't think I'll do that well on the clutch either since the BRZ will be
my first MT, but typically the first clutch should last at least 20-30K before replacement right ? ? ?

If driven properly(not on a track), a clutch should last well past 100k, even 200k.

If you or anyone you know is replacing clutches at anything even close to 80-100k, that person either didn't know how to drive, or the clutch was a turd from day one.

[Bristecom]

I hear what you guys are saying but... 700 miles? He must have been unbelievably hard on it. That's like drag car clutch mileage.

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by civicdrivr

$10 says it was his first manual.

when i had my WRX (first owned/driven manual) i went through my first clutch in 1300 miles

[n2oinferno]

700 miles makes me think he slipped it way too much several times. Ah, the good ol smell of burned clutch. I mean, it sucks, yeah, but I wore a clutch out prematurely on the first manual-equipped vehicle I had. It happens. Great reason to upgrade.

[20valvewynn83]

Originally Posted by jarviz

WIll a dealership EVER say it was a bad clutch and not the driver's fault?

Yes they will. I have done many warranty clutches even some that shouldn't have been. So all of you know your clutch is a wear part meaning they will only warranty the clutch if a spring breaks or bearing makes noise. If a dealership takes the trans out and sees the clutch is worn and the flywheel has hot spots then it won't be covered.

[DaJo]

Originally Posted by sho220

Agree. He probably "peeled out" from the school parking lot after his bro-friends made fun of his Scion...

:happy0180:

[bakerr6]

I doubt my clutch will make it to 20k miles, but it's not because of my driving habits, but I plan on running boost by 15k miles haha

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by civicdrivr

$10 says it was his first manual.

hell of away to learn!

Originally Posted by MRZ415

Maybe that guy was dropping the clutch at 4-5k where ever he went,
Personally I don't think I'll do that well on the clutch either since the BRZ will be
my first MT, but typically the first clutch should last at least 20-30K before replacement right ? ? ?

I've remember it took my 1 hour or so to get use to the clutch point of my cousins old MR2,
but I figure ridding a clutch a bit for an hour or two can't wear down the clutch that much.... can it ?

no,it should last much longer,and yes! ''riding" the clutch can,and will cause pre-mature wear!

Originally Posted by ashtray

Many people don't realize that even resting your foot on the clutch pedal will slightly engage it and cause wear. Could be he just left his foot on it. Or maybe just really bad launch techniques.

very true! shift and get your foot off it! put it on the "dead pedal"

Originally Posted by fistpoint

If driven properly(not on a track), a clutch should last well past 100k, even 200k.

true! and maybe longer IF it is NOT ''SLIPPED"

If you or anyone you know is replacing clutches at anything even close to 80-100k, that person either didn't know how to drive, or the clutch was a turd from day one.

this is true! it is possible to get a bad clutch,however usually what "wears" out is the 'throw-out" bearing,but this generally happens over a very long period of time!

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[WolfsFang]

Im guessing he did not know how to drive stick. Which is sad because it is so easy learning to drive stick in this car, it has the softest clutch ever! I broke my leg learning on my 1995 eclipse GSX with a ACT 2600.

[GNS]

Originally Posted by sho220

Agree. He probably "peeled out" from the school parking lot after his bro-friends made fun of his Scion...

This only happens to fake pre-med students with a tenuous grasp of grammar and spelling.