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Old 10-26-2010, 03:31 PM   #53
Jake Raby
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cleveland GA USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Miller
Jake, the guy knew who you were, your famous. Regarding the clutch, would you put a new one in if 50% worn. Why do they wear so fast. I have a 1989 325i with 140+ miles on it was only 50% worn when I had it taken apart have a transmission leak fixed.
Jim.... I am well known. Some love me. Some hate me. Most know me :-)

Be logical here.. If the clutch has 50% life gone, it only has 50% left, so that means you can do everything at once and pay get FREE LABOR to swap out the clutch now... OR in a couple of years you can spend another 1K to 1500 bucks to have the clutch replaced.

The last 50% of the disc wears faster than the first 50%. Do it all while you are there and it'll be 5+ years before you need to do anything to that part of the car.
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