mourad

I think mine is getting a little thin, it's a stocker anyway.
Any good place that'll do that for you? I don't want to tackle that on my own, not enough room to work with and I get angry quickly.

Plus should I invest in a sports clutch or any will do?

bbarbulo

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what do you use the car for? stock replacement will likely do fine for you... Altech or Buddah's shop do drivetrain work...

imported_BoOsTd

not sure where you should go... But an OEM clutch will be the best is your not running any insane engine mods.. get a performance clutch if you plann on doing stuff like turbo or NOS...

bbarbulo

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whoa... just read your other post... 100K on the car... no way it needs a new clutch. My car is a 98 and had 115K on it... clutch is like brand new still... usually good for 200-300K kms.

imported_BoOsTd

Id do a test first before u jump into a clutch change..\

Theres a few ways..

1. rev high in first gear, then throw it into 5th, RPMs should drop like a ****, if they stay high for a sec, then its slipping..

2.a sure way you can tell if you need a new clutch is to get up to driving speed in first, shift into third and gun it. If the RPMs jump up without you feeling any increase in speed, then you're clutch is slipping....

mourad

Interesting tests, I guess it makes sense.

I'm under the assumption that it's thinning because of this:

1. The contact point is when I let go of the clutch pedal 95% of the way - someone told me that's the last thing they experienced before it dying on them.

2. My reverse occasionally grinds really loud despite depressing the clutch all the way!

I didn't think 100k was enough for a replacement already, thanks for confirming my suspecions. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the two tests you mentioned...

bbarbulo

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haha, your problem is old fluid bro... flush and fill your clutch fluid (the little reservior that looks like brake fluid), and then bleed the whole thing.

mourad

ya? I thought those weasels at Mr. Lube did that... gotta go through my VISA bill and confirm. They said it was necessary and I accepted.

Man, I never would have associated the fluid to this type of behavior. Learn somethin' new every day.

I guess that's a relief that my disk may be fine after all.

shlammed

hrmmm clutch fluid? where in a 4th gen is the reservoir?

bbarbulo

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4th gen won't have a reservioir, cuz 4th gen uses a cable clutch, 5th gen uses hydraulic.

shlammed

good point

dingus8

...I'd say your clutch is probobly toast if yoru grinding reverse.... if it dosen't grab real tight when you shift hard and the rpm's increase but the speed feels liek it stays the same....I'd say flush your fluid out and get an exedy organic cause it has stock feel but with slightly mroe holding power so if your doing spirited driving it wont' slip and fry and if you get soem bolt ons or abit of juice it will hold it better yada yada get an exedy organic....and get your flywheel resurfaced and possibly lightned....

mourad

Well it does grind in reverse sometimes (if I shift hard) but as far as forward shifting, it seems to pass all the tests. Like if I let go of the clutch hard, the car will jerky immensely.
So there is *some* good grip, but for the reverse griding... no clue