I have a stock gsr, before the got it car the owner told me that he has a 6springs clutch and around 75% life left on it. Until now, I have been driving around for 45k on the top of the previous.

Anyway, how can I tell when is a clutch is worning out? by mileage? by the feeling when clutching? etc

Thanks

 

At a standstill try and takeoff from 2nd gear. If it slips and revs instead of stalling out/going into gear then it's starting to slip.

If you can go 0-50 in 2nd gear then you should be good.

 

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I can definitely take-off with 2nd...no slipping at all. But generally, what is the life of a clutch in term of mileage?

 

THIS IS HOW I TRY AND TELL...

i rev to 1k-1.5k rpm and drop it...not hard but enough to still see if theres any throw left in it...

 

The life of a clutch all depends on the driver. Many people think they drive fine but they still:

1) ride the clutch
2) use the transmission to stop
3) shift too damn much
4) dump at 7000 rpms
5) Don't break in the clutch correctly.

Many factors play into clutch life, there are several people with stock slutches and over 120,000 miles.

All depends on the driver, break-in, and driving style mostly.

 

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I can definitely take-off with 2nd...no slipping at all. But generally, what is the life of a clutch in term of mileage?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It really depends on you're driving style and habits... A clutch is no different from a brake pad... Think of it like drag launching = hard braking... The more of that you do, the less mileage you'll get out of your brake pads or clutch...

 

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1) ride the clutch
2) use the transmission to stop

All depends on the driver, break-in, and driving style mostly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i do this a whole lot especially #1

i also when i downshift from 4th to 3rd

ill throw in neutral lightly rev to 2-3k and thro in 3rd making the syncros have less stress....and also to avoid annoying jerk..

 

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Very informative replies from you guys...but I think you guys missed reading the question.

by "GENERALLY" I mean for a normal stick driver no hard rev, no redline, no burning clutch...etc you know the general stuffs? What is the average life-mileage-expectency of a clutch?

 

average mileage in helms states

"change manual transmission clutch every 30k & automatic every 45k"

direct from helms..

 

Most factory clutches run to 70k. See it a lot.

Brake pads are WAY cheaper than a clutch job, slowing yourself with the clutch/tranny = FTL.

 

to avoid annoying jerk let the clutch out slower. i play my clutch all the time and the original lasted over 160k. it was still fine when i replaced it, but im an idiot and it turned out to only be my master cylinder.


On a honda a clutch should last 140k as long as you drive right

 

when your slowing down as in going to a full stop you push the clutch in as your putting it in neutral right?

 

I do at least and I try to use my brakes to slow it down. I believe what most people are referring to when they say using the tranny to slow you down is downshifting while comming to a stop/slowing down as a truck driver has to do (18-wheeler truck drivers that is).

 

With normal driving no abuse my first civics clutch lasted 209,000 miles even then the t/o bearing failed not the clutch.

 

I replace my OEM clutch at 120K do to a broken spring. the clutch had tons of life still left in the friction material. like already said there is almost no way of telling you an average mileage when so many things can shorten the life of the clutch