kustom_play

omg this dude for real?

LOL

jwaj2002

the only thing that hurts the clutch other then misuse, is leaving your foot on the clutch pedal, and basicly riding the clutch

kustom_play

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yea holding in the clutch is like it being in neutral it wont shorten the life of the throwout bearing

hotbox05

yes it does. becuase the bearing face is always in contact with the pressure plates springs. eating up the face of teh bearing. and constantly spinning the bearing.

ask anyone....

or think you're rigth when in actuality sorry to say but you are wrong.

dexter_5000

they may need to look into your clutch pedal adjustment to make sure its the correct length. it could be engaging a little even though your not engauging it any.

kustom_play

ohh man

do you even drive stick, i'll post up how a throw up bearing works in a bit. Maybe it will educate you a bit on how clutch systems work.

kustom_play

"Premature wear of the throw-out bearing can occur when there is insufficient clutch play, resulting in a throw-out bearing that spins continuously. If the bearing fails, it may seize and quickly wear the fingers of the pressure plate. The throw-out bearing does not require routine maintenance, but should be replaced when clutch replacement becomes necessary."

http://www.carcare.org/Manual_Transm..._bearing.shtml

read up, your clutch does not engage when your stopped.

its like putting your auto trans in neutral

trust me on this one, i use to race cars, i know how bell housings and clutches work

dexter_5000

dude hotbox is right think about it the pressure plate is bolted to the flywhe which is bolted to the crankshaft. those parts never stop moving the only thing thats being disengauged is the clutch friction disc when the pedal is pressed upon. doesn't stop anything from turning thats still bolted to the crank or flywheel. has to rotate on something. a low rpm shouldn't do damage to the throwout bearing as in to wear it out prematurley though either. lots of revving on the other hand could.

ziobep

what sound does it make???

DirtyMexican

it sounds like a cricket, barely barely touch the clutch and the sound goes away.

thanks everyone for all the post, im sure this thread will help several others in the future as well!!

thanks!

jwaj2002

just out of curiousity what does it cost to have a clutch replaced at the dealer?

hotbox05

yes I do drive a manual transmission car.

and yes holding in the clutch unneccessarily DOES speadily wear out the throwout bearing.

ask someone who works in a transmission shop.

kustom_play

ok i'll go half with you that in theory, yes it does cause wear, but if you have a well designed throw out bearing it wont matter becasue it should be well enough designed that you should be able to replace it out only when the clutch goes bad

unless you drive a lotus, then thats another story

hotbox05

lol. lotus's are always "another story"

ha ha


should is always a key word.


my old pos datsun 210 was cheap and old , i held in the clutch all the time ,

my vw bug was cheap and old i i killed a throwout bearing , dunno if it was from me or a previous owner but yeap.

supra's throwout bearing was fine when i changed the clutch

buddy's ford van's throwout went with a guess of about a year left on his clutch.

not holding in the clutch unneccessarily is free insurance .

just like not downshifting for no reason or to stop each and every time helps the clutch live longer.

bB2NER

I agree with hotbox05. Holding the clutch in at lights and such does add wear to the throwout bearing. The bearing is under the most load while the clutch is disengaged.

DirtyMexican

just got back from the dealership, this is the verdict.......
throwout bearing was in tip top shape, the noise was coming from the fork that engages and disengages the throw out bearing. The lubed it up and all is well.
thanks for making this thread a useful reference for all the SL homiez

hotbox05

wow. they did all that labor for you? must be nice to have a dealership who's so nice.


congrats on a fixed problem

jwaj2002

yea, sounds like you got lucky to get a good dealership with knowledgeable techs

06B0X

Where you taking it??? I got an appt Friday for my 3rd light has stopped working, if they try and pull anything on me, I'm not going to have it.

DirtyMexican

go to Mike Erdman In Merritt Island and talk to Jon hes the service mgr, he will hook you up, I have never had any issues there.