clutch - am in trouble?
clutch - am in trouble?
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tim993

Original Poster:

83 posts

257 months

Monday 20th June 2005
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righto,
hopefully the news is not bad. When i depress the clutch with the engine off i can hear it engage and disengage and its a bit squeaky - car is running fine thoguh. Is this a sign of impending misfortune? (planning a euro tour - via stuttgart in july).

clubsport

7,408 posts

285 months

Monday 20th June 2005
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Difficult without actually hearing it, but the squeak could well be the clutch slave cylinder outside the transmission casing...may not be serious at all, you have established that it is coming from that end of the car and the pedal mechanism doesn't need greasing?

A better indication at least over the internet is mileage and how the car is driven.
If in doubt take it to a specialist for a quote, sorry but just a guess online.

aceparts_com

3,724 posts

268 months

Monday 20th June 2005
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I've the same noise and have been reliably informed it's the fingers on the pressure plate giving up. Should hopefully last until the clutch itself goes.

rich 36

13,739 posts

293 months

Monday 20th June 2005
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The 1982, had a clutch re-newed only about 2 years ago, which was 'on the rivets'
and that hadent been out of the car since it left Porsche new. or so Mr Spanners reckoned, with factory tight engine

tim993

Original Poster:

83 posts

257 months

Monday 20th June 2005
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thanks guys. the car has done 89K on one clutch so i knew i was looking at a new one eventually i was just trying to put off the inevitable. At least i've decided on tyre manufacturer now!!

sundeep

540 posts

265 months

Tuesday 21st June 2005
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as ace says should be ok.. although in all this heat of late even my 993 is making odd mechanical noises with the car off...!

although I sometimes find that after some hard driving the clutch action goes firmer ? ? any ideas ?