Anyone have a vert w/clutch over 110K
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Anyone have a vert w/clutch over 110K
I have been away from home for a while and I would like to bring my Convertible to my location so I can drive it a bit (getting a little tired of the Rodeo...)
However, the clutch is engaging a little high on the pedal so I'm thinking about just leaving it home till I get back - I don't care if the clutch goes when I am close to home. But again, it would be nice to have it with me in the fall.
If it goes while I am at work, I can always get it serviced at the local dealer, but the 320 mile trip from home to work is a little daunting.
Does anyone have a convertible with more mileage on the clutch (110K) than mine? And if so, has it started slipping?
Does anyone know if the vert clutch will give warning first - or does it suddenly die?
I am just interested in responses from those who own a convertible as I am sure it has different engagement characteristics from the lighter cars.
Thanks
However, the clutch is engaging a little high on the pedal so I'm thinking about just leaving it home till I get back - I don't care if the clutch goes when I am close to home. But again, it would be nice to have it with me in the fall.
If it goes while I am at work, I can always get it serviced at the local dealer, but the 320 mile trip from home to work is a little daunting.
Does anyone have a convertible with more mileage on the clutch (110K) than mine? And if so, has it started slipping?
Does anyone know if the vert clutch will give warning first - or does it suddenly die?
I am just interested in responses from those who own a convertible as I am sure it has different engagement characteristics from the lighter cars.
Thanks
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Before I pulled my original motor and tranny, the clucth on my 'vert had about 120K on it, but it was near its last days, with only about 5% left on it.
Its been my experience that the N/A clutch will start slipping before it goes completely. Also the clutch hydrolics typically fail around that same point (120K miles)
Its been my experience that the N/A clutch will start slipping before it goes completely. Also the clutch hydrolics typically fail around that same point (120K miles)
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This probably doesn't help any, but my 'vert has 200k on it. However, not knowing the history of the car, I have no idea if the clutch and various parts are original or not. Seeing Mark's comments, I'd probably guess that it's not and has been replaced at least once.
I did not have any clutch slippage problems whatsoever.
I did not have any clutch slippage problems whatsoever.
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Originally posted by Icemark
Before I pulled my original motor and tranny, the clucth on my 'vert had about 120K on it, but it was near its last days, with only about 5% left on it.
Its been my experience that the N/A clutch will start slipping before it goes completely. Also the clutch hydrolics typically fail around that same point (120K miles)
Before I pulled my original motor and tranny, the clucth on my 'vert had about 120K on it, but it was near its last days, with only about 5% left on it.
Its been my experience that the N/A clutch will start slipping before it goes completely. Also the clutch hydrolics typically fail around that same point (120K miles)
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Funny you mention this. I have a 91 vert with 137k on it. The clutch just started slipping out of no where. Im going to have to get it replaced SOON before it stops working.
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I have a 90 'vert with 111K miles on it, the clutch was replaced at 60-70K when tranny work was done. It was replaced with a cheapo brand, and its starting to slip slightly already. Usually you can feel the clutch degrading, I would reccomend never replacing with the cheapest clutch you can find, spend the extra few $$ and get a good one. This clutch was useless from the biggining, horrible launches
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my 91 vert has 122K on it. origional clutch, I believe. On my 86, it was slipping for about a month or so (at 90K)before it the car was out of commission.
I didn't have the $$ for a new one.
I didn't have the $$ for a new one.
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Since I have had the car I have noticed that just about everything excluding the tires was probably the original stuff. My Clutch hydraulics went out around 5-8k miles ago. BTW this is just a sport not a vert. But my car has almost 159k miles on it. I am willing to bet that it is the original clutch since the tranny is starting to grind a lot I am also guessing that has never been worked on either.
No slipping as of yet but I hope it lasts a bit longer.
Santiago
No slipping as of yet but I hope it lasts a bit longer.
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My '91 'vert has 78,000 miles on it, and the clutch has been slipping for the past 5,000 miles. I have been driving it very easily so as to keep it in good condition, but if I ever let the clutch slip just a little bit too much from a stop I can tell for the rest of the drive that day that the clutch does not grab very well.
I just replaced the master and slave cylinders at 77,000 miles, as they were both shot. I also just filled up with redline MT90 because the 2nd gear synchro is all but destroyed.
I just replaced the master and slave cylinders at 77,000 miles, as they were both shot. I also just filled up with redline MT90 because the 2nd gear synchro is all but destroyed.
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