YOUR RESEARCHBuying used C2, can I tell if the clutch is healthy?
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Is there a relatively easy way to find out what kind of shape the clutch is in when looking at pre-owned C2's? I want to buy a 2002 coupe from a non-porsche dealer and fear buying a car with a worn out clutch and not knowing it. Thanks so much!
I do the 4th gear test. Let the car roll slowly at around 1500 RPM's in 1st gear, then shift to 4th. If the clutch is on its way out you will feel it slip and not engage. A healthy clutch will grab on immediately. The car may feel like it is going to stall just give it gas and keep rolling with it. The trick is not to have your RPM's do this a couple of times.
Redline shift from 2nd to 3rd. If it's slipping, you will know immediately.
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