how long do your clutches usually last?

[LTjames]

Hey all,
Just trying to get an idea on how long your clutches last in our cars. I have a kevlar/metallic dual friction one, and was told to break it in for 150 miles. I admit i did one 3k drop to get a little smoke in the first 20 miles....hope i didnt ruin it

 

[Gary S]

My 70SS has the original factory clutch and it works like new yet. My daily driver Chevy 4x4 also has its original clutch and it works great. I use them hard when I need to, but I know how to drive a clutch. Many people don't have the '"feel" to drive a manual tranny without burning the clutch.
Camaro=36 years
Pickup=25 years

 

[LTjames]

wow! thats very impressive. Ill break out the champagne if mine lasts that long.

 

[Shawn]

I have had some that lasted 100,000 + miles, and some around 10,000 - 15,000 when I was a young guy. It depends if it is setup right and how you drive.

 

[LTjames]

Im going to take mine to a shop so they can get the linkage adjustment spot on soon. I know how to drive a stick, especially older ones. Im just hoping this isnt going to die on me in 500 miles or so.

 

[POS71RS]

In the past, I replaced 4 speeds more often than clutches.

Surprisingly enough, the clutch in the POS now is a Centerforce dual friction, and a billet steel flywheel... yet somehow I the pressure plate and the flywheel are blued and discolored.
It was pretty torquey with the blower, but I mean... come on...

 

[muscl car]

what's a clutch ?? is that something your supposed to use when shifting ?? . i was brought learning how to shift a manual trans without using a clutch ,it's very easy to do once you've learned the technique . while i was driving large 5 ton and above trucks i never used the clutch even when leaving a stoplight .

 

[April81Z28]

I had over 120,000 miles on the original clutch in the 81 when I had it replaced - and only because it started to "chatter" in reverse. Guess what - the one I had put in does it, too!

 

[kenny77]

what's a clutch ?? is that something your supposed to use when shifting ?? . i was brought learning how to shift a manual trans without using a clutch ,it's very easy to do once you've learned the technique . while i was driving large 5 ton and above trucks i never used the clutch even when leaving a stoplight .

I have heard of this.......and even had a freind that was driving my Camaro show me...To him it was easy, and made it look like no big deal.

When I tried it OMG there was no way it was working for me.

 

[77thor]

The clutch on my Camaro went out around 40,000 mi.....
which was way too soon.
the clutch on my Tacoma is still going with 120,000 mi....
so I have to say it's not the way that I drive that caused the Camaro's to go early