if a clutch went out and it was melted when the mechanic looked at it what does that mean? Does it mean it was becuz the driver was ripping around or didn't know how to drive the clutch. This car is used and has 100 some miles on it and we bought it used and when the clutch went out ..the place we got it at looked at it and is trying to blame it on the driver. Isn't possible something could of been wrong w/ the clutch to begin with and it wasn't the drivers fault. This happened only 2 days after we bought the car. What do you think?
2006-09-26 10:58:36 · 8 answers · asked by BabyBlues 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sorry its about 100 thousand miles!
2006-09-26 14:15:31 · update #1
someone cannot burn out a clutch in two days unless drag racing at daytona. chances are the clutch was defective when purchased. whether or not it was intention abuse by previous owner or just normal wear really doesn't matter. where you bought it should warranty the repair after two days no matter what unless it was purchased as is. but even then good business would be to warranty. a newspaper ad to get in a new customer costs hundreds of dollars. bad reputation and communications with other people costs dealers thousands. the best thing to do is to talk to the business owner as a service writer or manager may just be playing it by the book. but the owner will want repeat business and not you bad mouthing them all over town. try to do the right thing and hopefully they will do the right thing.
2006-09-26 13:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by Todd V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With your question it's hard to tell is it 100 some miles or 100,000 some miles. And no it would be really hard for someone to tell what the problem is or was because a clutch is a friction surface and gets extremely hot and burns. There usually is no warranty on a clutch, or brakes for that matter, because there's really no way to know if it's driver error or defective parts. If it was a bad pressure plate you would have the same result as if someone rode with their foot on the clutch pedal. If the car has 100,000 miles on it chances are it needed a clutch before you bought it and the dealer should help with the cost. If you bought it from a private party unfortunately your on your own. Dealers have to give 30 day warranty policy but you have to look at your contract. It might say AS IS.
2006-09-26 13:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by diamond_dantheman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clutch can go out due to a mechanical defect or problem but if the mechanic inspected the clutch and did not find anything except the melted pressure plate then it sure does point to abuse of the clutch. If it had 100 miles on it when you bought it, and you didn't abuse the clutch then it was probably toasted before you got it.
2006-09-26 11:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mechanic may be able to tell if it is the drivers fault, but you did not ruin the clutch in 2 days. May be the previous owner wore it out, but clutches do wear out with 100,000 mis. The place you bought it is ripping you off, you could make the clutch go out by not knowing how to drive a stick, but it was ready to go anyway. It takes longer than 2 days to ruin a good clutch.
2006-09-26 11:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by irongrama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clutch that does not (that is lining is worn down) last over 100,000 miles has been abused unless there has been an actual mechanical failure of the clutch parts, for example I had a car with a clutch that had over 100,000 miles, the lining was hardly worn the the rivets holding the clutch plate together started falling out..
2006-09-26 11:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by victorschool1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mechanic could tell but if it went out only a couple of days after you got it, the damage was done long before you got it. It would be pretty hard to burn a good clutch up in 2-3 days no matter how bad you were on driving it.
2006-09-26 11:02:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think clutches, like tires and belts, wear. It's the nature of the parts. For example, if the clutch was slipping and you drove it it would get hot and melt parts. At the same time if the driver always had his foot on the clutch and never fully released it, it would also get hot. There is no way of telling just by looking.
2006-09-26 11:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the flywheel is scarred or discolored it usually indicates someone being rough on it, or riding the clutch. when you ride the clutch it will make the flywheel get hot and make blue spots on it, like stainless steel does on those shiny motorcycle pipes
2006-09-26 11:01:26 · answer #8 · answered by paranoidandroid581 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋