A few miles from home last night I had cause to do a 1st gear launch . . . . . .
This resulted in huge clutch slip whilst moving off, I went for second gear got it in on the second attempt and then backed off. The car then drove ok untill I came to another standstill (a few minutes later) Pulling off in first gear resulted in big judder but then was fine again.

I have questions, can a clutch overheat and then be ok again ? Or is my clutch saying f*ck you I am out of here ?

If so how much am I looking at for a clutch to be replaced

Please help

 

they can glaze over like brakes if i iirc

 

I do hope so . . . . . I think I am looking at £500+ repair bill if it is F*ck*d

 

I had a similar thing a couple of weeks ago - a very steep hillstart, masses of slip, expensive smelliness, thoughts of debt...

A few dodgy, slippy starts later, and it went back to it's old cold-juddery normal self.. I wouldn't worry...

 

the clutch can get warm and not work aswell, but it generally means that you are getting to the end of your life with the clutch.

when your clutch is near the limits the tollerances are smaller, and so clutch slip becomes easier to happen. add the heat of a hot clutch and its away.

all i can say is start saving up. im not sure about the price of a clutch but say its £200 i cant see having £300 of labour. Its not that hard to do a scooby clutch, easier than most cars...

 

Costs about £500 at ScoobySport last time I had one, though that was a fair while ago. You volunteering to do mine cheaper Jon?

 

if you got a classic and are in the essex area then yeah, i will do it. but it would have to be either on a saturday or a long night one night...

how mauch as a clutch? i will see what i can get it for, OE and patent. whats your specs?

 

scoobylav,

If you can travel then www.importcarparts.co.uk will supply and fit a new clutch for you at £295 + VAT..!!! They are in durham..

Dan

 

I'm in Reading, so not too far to drive, but would have to be a weekend to let the thing cool down once I got up there....(couple of hours in the pub, maybe? )

The car is a Legacy Turbo My94, and clutches seem to last me about 8000-10,000miles, so perhaps going for a nice uprated one is a good idea?

I've heard bad things about paddle clutches, and VERY good things about twin plate organics?

 

Thanks for those replies guys.

 

paddle clutches are great........ if you rally or race. they are very ON-OFF and thats it. organic ones are better for the road...

 

Yeah, but it's my daily driver. And I want SOME slip. Paddle clutches put more stress on the gearbox, and frankly I am a bit lacking in mechanical sympathy.