What can I do extend the life of my clutch if it has started slipping?

Question

I own a vehicle with approximately 100,000 miles on the car. My clutch going out is about do and it has started to slip somewhat whenever I pull off the line. While I fully intend to bring it into the shop to get a replacement, I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how I could extend the life of the clutch for a few thousand miles more?

I checked with the dealer and a few shops around town and they all have quoted me 1000 dollars or more for a replacement.

Answer 1

$1000 dollars seems a little pricey to me. I have installed many clutches because I worked on transmissions for more than ten years. As for your question no there is no way to extend the life of your clutch for a few thousand miles longer. You didn't say what vehicle you drive so I really can't quote you a price but if there is nothing wrong internally in your trans. all you have to replace is your clutch, pressure plate, pilot bearing, and throw out bearing. All of the items I listed come as a kit. Make sure it is the clutch though and not the slave or master cylinder if you have a hydraulic clutch. If one of those two has gone bad then you can just replace them. Some vehicles have an external slave cylinder outside the bell-housing on your transmission and some have an internal slave cylinder that is on the inside. If yours has an external slave cylinder then you won't even have to pull the transmission out at all but if it has an internal slave cylinder then you have to remove the trans. Bottom line get a third or fourth price quote before you have any shop work on it. An above all make sure they test drive and visually inspect your vehicle before you have them work on it at all. A good transmission shop will do this no charge and give you a price afterwards. You can't diagnose the problem with transmissions most of the time over the phone. Anybody who tells you what's wrong with your vehicle without driving/checking it out first is full of prunes. Hope this helped you out....

Answer 2

Excessive heat is generated when slippage occurs want to extend a slipping clutch spend more money. Dammage a flywheel beyond repair by cracking it that will add about 300 to that 1,000 clutch job. You got to ask your self "do I want a New car" Or fix up old paint. Any good technician can also find worn out motor mounts too add another 400 for all of the mounts. plus 3 hours more labor. money money money

Answer 3

If it is nonetheless under guarantee i might have it towed to a dealership for fix. it is totally pretty much impossible for them to declare it is your fault. computerized transmissions have a fashion of self destructing whilst something comes loose as they are tremendously pressurized and extremely complicated. maximum vehicles have a ratchet kit to maintain that from going on, yet going 80mph could be greater effective than that ratchet kit ought to deal with which might mean it is broken and bouncing around interior the trans. you're likely going to need the two a rebuild or a clean transmission. i'm hoping, on your sake, that i'm incorrect.

Answer 4

It is one of those things where a mechanic can say "Pay me now, or pay me later" The longer you drive the car in this condition, the more things will go wrong.
When & if you get the clutch replaced, make sure they also replace the throw out bearing.

Answer 5

The only thing you can do is make sure it is adjusted properly and if it still slips try to drive easy and not allow it to slip by either downshifting or driving in a lower gear. Try to keep as much load off it as possible.

Answer 6

If you choose to take your own life in your hands, that is one thing but be a responsible driver and get it in to be fixed before you kill some innocent person.

Answer 7

you could try adjusting the clutch cable that sometimes works

Answer 8

you can't get a new one