I learned on a friends car, piece o crap honda. My car lasted a full 3 months before I killed the clutch.[:@]

 

I learned in 3 hours total... 1 hour where I actually stalled.

Did it over 3 nights, an hour a peice, by the 2nd night I was already on the street.. and yeah you can use the e-brake to keep from rolling back or you can over rev and gun it

I find it very interesting you guys killed your clutches so quick, how have they been since then? I hope my new one will last till I sell the car *couple years*... I just dont wanna be doing anything wrong

 

If you have any tips of ways to avoid clutch ware, please post

 

when i drove my car for the first time, it was the third time driving stick, and drove the hour and a half home....in traffic no less, only stalled once

 

Nice... sigh estimate clutch replacements are 1k-1.5k$ **** ME.[:@]

 

Don't rest your foot on the clutch while you're driving... this is how most new manual drivers kill their clutches. Also don't use the clutch to hold the car when stopped on a hill. Use the brakes and put it in neutral.

A good thing to remember is you don't put wear on the clutch when it's pushed all the way in or when your foot is completely off. Anything in between, you're wearing it down. So keep that in mind.

Lastly, avoid slipping it excessively when starting up. A little bit of gas, let the clutch up gradually, try to get it fully engaged before you exceed 1500 RPM or so for gentle starts. When you want to launch harder, you can go up to 3000 RPM or so, but don't do that too often.

How long have you had the car? Chances are the clutch was toasted by whoever had it before you, if you have only had it a short time.

P.S. Holding the clutch all the way down won't wear it out, *IF* your master/slave cylinders are ok. If they're shot, the clutch could still be partially engaged. I usually shift into neutral at stop lights, saves wear and tear on my master cylinder, throw-out bearing and my foot.

 

Yeeah, thats actually pretty cheap, dealer quoted me 2500
I ended up geting a SPEC clutch (some people are against it here but its a good brand) you get a clutch that can handle more power, and those flying launches. I made the mistake of not getting a new fly wheel, I dont notice the difference except when the clutch gets really hot from city driving it slips a little, pretty sure thats from the old flywheel. I suggest you find a good private mechanic, your dealer will charge you an arm and a leg and your first born child.

 

Thanks guys, yeah were quoted 1k from a private guy.. he was recommended by many local people.. and he's replaced 6 clutches for VW 1.8T's (Cross fingers) Thanks for all the tips to!

 

what area do you live in?

 

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