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That pretty much confirms what the tech told me, rarely have they replaced a clutch as it has failed, it is normally because the driver doesn't like the heavy pedal.
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The tech at Dick Lovett in Swindon said at the weekend when I was down there that the majority of clutches they change are due to people not liking them getting heavy rather than failing, with that in mind, and the fact mine still has plenty of bite and will not slip at all under load, I'm not in so much of a hurry to get it done now, but I will sort it next year when I get a few other bits and bobs done.
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The tech at Dick Lovett in Swindon said at the weekend when I was down there that the majority of clutches they change are due to people not liking them getting heavy rather than failing, with that in mind, and the fact mine still has plenty of bite and will not slip at all under load, I'm not in so much of a hurry to get it done now, but I will sort it next year when I get a few other bits and bobs done.
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The tech at Dick Lovett in Swindon said at the weekend when I was down there that the majority of clutches they change are due to people not liking them getting heavy rather than failing, with that in mind, and the fact mine still has plenty of bite and will not slip at all under load, I'm not in so much of a hurry to get it done now, but I will sort it next year when I get a few other bits and bobs done.
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That pretty much confirms what the tech told me, rarely have they replaced a clutch as it has failed, it is normally because the driver doesn't like the heavy pedal.
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1998 C2
Clutch last replaced at 50k, if the original only lasted 50k, and I'm not on 112k I'd say it's well due lol....
I planned on a clutch replacement when I got the car as the clutch was getting heavy / creaky. Since using it in the past couple of weeks though it seems to have gotten better. The car had been stood for a few weeks.
I'm likely getting the IMS / RMS and clutch all done at the same time next March anyway, but thought I would ask the question....
Cheers,
Blimey!
The tech at Dick Lovett in Swindon said at the weekend when I was down there that the majority of clutches they change are due to people not liking them getting heavy rather than failing, with that in mind, and the fact mine still has plenty of bite and will not slip at all under load, I'm not in so much of a hurry to get it done now, but I will sort it next year when I get a few other bits and bobs done.
On average, C2s last about 60k miles. C4s last about 40k miles. Turbos and GT3s apparently less. Obviously it depends on your driving style. My C4 had a new clutch at 50k when I sold it and my Turbo had a new clutch at 29k when I bought it.
on my c2 the original clutch was still going strong when i px'd the car at 63,000 ,I had bought the car when it had 8,000 miles on the clock
the same thing was said to me by autofarm when i got them to do a once over when i bought the car, the clutch was a bit stiff typically porsche waranty not interested wear and tear yada yada yada so i drove it and drove it,bigger left thigh muscles, and thats it,no slippage at all ,asked Tony Wright about it and the man said does it slip ...no .......dont worry about it worrying over just drove it
Ok I've only just bought the car but this encouraged me to go right through my history file (which I'm pleased to find is extremely comprehensive[
]) I can find no reference to a clutch change and the car now has 45k miles on it with no indication at all that the clutch is in need of replacement. The biting point is low and the acceleration feels hard and brutal. No softness like you might get from a slipping clutch.
That pretty much confirms what the tech told me, rarely have they replaced a clutch as it has failed, it is normally because the driver doesn't like the heavy pedal.
Call me a cynic but how many of those heavy clutch pedals were diagnosed as 'Ooh sir your clutch is on its last legs you better get it replaced ASAP' (just like the worn discs and pads routine they love so much), with boxes of 50-75% worn clutches lying around in their bins as a result?
Not cynical at all. FACT. Looking through the history 15,000miles and several years ago the same OPC (and I wont name/shame) wrote on their yearly inspection 2 years running that the clutch biting point was high as a note. The owner then went to a different OPC and the note never appeared again. As my car has no problem with the biting point today and the clutch hasn't been changed I can only assume the service department must have been 'very' cautious!
I agree, just looking through the history on mine I noticed the tech report had a note saying *Clutch pedal getting heavy* guess what? The invoice had a record on this service / inspection of a new clutch kit being ordered and no doubt as a result of this comment.....
I suppose it doesn't mean to say that they are doing something wrong, at the end of the day they are just advising of a heavy pedal (although you think the driver would notice!), ultimately the owner decides what to do. Although that said though I suppose this comment could scare people in to prematurely having the clutch changed.
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