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Originally Posted by Mr. Boone
#1 What kind of mileage have the other owners been getting on their clutches??
#2 Can anyone recommend a good mechanic in the LA Area that can do this work??
#3 Has anyone performed the job themselves and how did it go??
#4 Looking around online I see that most parts houses carry Sachs clutches. Is this OEM.?? Should I be going with another manufacturer?? I don't race the car nor do I intend to get involved with Autocross and the like but could be tempted. The plan is for me to put about 15K on the car a year for the next 5 years driving for business and pleasure....
#5 How can one really tell when it is time for a new clutch??
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1) We're at 67K miles on the first clutch.
2) Sorry, no info.
3) There's an article on replacing your clutch at
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=25&t=5597 Also, I saw a post on one of the forums where someone did the clutch. I will be DIYing mine as it should be pretty easy, just time consuming.
4) Saches is OEM.
5) The first thing you will feel when the clutch disc starts going out is some slipping or delayed engagement when going from a stop on an incline. You can also have some vibration or squeaking noise that goes away when the clutch pedal is depressed (release bearing).
When you repace the clutch or have it replaced, you should have the clutch disc, release bearing, pilot bearing & clutch arm bushing (if it has one) replaced whether they are worn out or not. It takes a lot of labor to replace the clutch disc, so you don't want to have to pay for that labor to go back in later for a $20 bearing.
Also, you do not have to replace the pressure plate unless one or more of the "fingers" on the plate have hairline cracks.
If you DIY the clutch, I'd guess about 8 hours if you've ever done an clutch before or 12 hours if you've never done one.