Clutch Fried

JKU-Tom

Member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #1

I hope this isn't going to happen every two years. Clutch was slipping whenever I gave it gas at low rpm's. I hadn't wheeled with a manual before and know I could have been better but 37500 miles is way to soon. Dang.

 

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #2

If you're new to wheeling with a manual, it's easy to burn through a clutch but, once you get the hang of it, you should see a lot more life out of it. Me, I was able to get 100,000 miles out of my original clutch and it still worked well before I pulled it for a motor swap.

 

JKU-Tom

Member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #3

Thanks. I know I used to use the clutch as speed control until I figured out 4 lo and my brakes. 100,000 would be much more palatable.

 

davantalus

Member

• Jan 21, 2015

• #4

Currently at 66k, original clutch, offroad use most weekends, but I don't crawl hard.

 

JKU-Tom

Member

• Jan 23, 2015

• #5

Had my clutch replaced. Found out the rear main seal was leaking into the clutch which caused its early demise. Couldn't wait 3 wks for dealer so had someone else fix it. Now trying to get it covered under warranty.

 

Last edited: Jan 23, 2015

jknikos

Member

• Jan 24, 2015

• #6

wayoflife said:

If you're new to wheeling with a manual, it's easy to burn through a clutch but, once you get the hang of it, you should see a lot more life out of it. Me, I was able to get 100,000 miles out of my original clutch and it still worked well before I pulled it for a motor swap.

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100000 out of stock clutch :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Mine died at 55.000. :doh:

 

wayoflife

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Staff member

• Jan 24, 2015

• #7

jknikos said:

100000 out of stock clutch :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Mine died at 55.000. :doh:

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Yeah, 100,000 miles and I'm sure I could have gotten more out of it. However, I did have to have the throwout bearing replaced once and I did go through 3 slaves.