35k Miles on the Same Clutch

[shapeshifter]

I've done 35k miles in my Tuscan 2, I still have the original clutch, not wanting to tempt fate but how long is it going to last?

[tobeee]

Do you need to use the car tomorrow?

[Oat$y]

I'm no expert but it all depends how you drive. They are like brake pads, the harder you drive the quicker they need replacing.

If your milage is done on motorways, which at an educated guess I assume it is then the actual forces and slippage will have been low. Forget about it and worry more about your valves stretching for a top end rebuild.

[brogenville]

Sitting with your foot on the clutch waiting to move off for long periods is also probably a bad thing, as with a dual clutch you normally never get a perfect release of both friction plates.

[Dave 500]

shapeshifter said:

not wanting to tempt fate but how long is it going to last?

How longs a piece of string.... I got 127000 miles out of my last one.....


















in the rover

[shapeshifter]

Dave 500 said:

shapeshifter said:

not wanting to tempt fate but how long is it going to last?

How longs a piece of string.... I got 127000 miles out of my last one.....

127k, in what car?


















in the rover

[pete]

I'm on about 35k with the original clutch in my 2003 Tuscan. The first 19k were almost all motorway though, so it's definitely possible depending how you drive.

[StevenB]

I have 200,000 miles on the clutch in one of my cars still works with no problems

[shapeshifter]

StevenB said:

I have 200,000 miles on the clutch in one of my cars still works with no problems

Is it from the far east or blackpool?

[the-gofer]

Well unless things have improved with the clutch setup in the T2 you're doing pretty well

It's not the plates that wear out in Tuscans, it's the fingers that give up. In fact, I was told at the last service that although my clutch plates looked fine (@ 38,000mls) it was worth replacing in case the fingers go again (as they did at just over 19,000mls). My (very well respected on here) service chap told me rarely sees Tuscan's come in with a worn out clutch, they almost invariably destroy themselves when the fingers let go long ahead of wearing out.

[NTEL]

27,000 miles on my Tuscan 2 clutch with no signs of any problems. Had the slave cylinder seals changed after 24000 miles though because of a tiny leak. At that time there were no signs of any wear and tear.

[T40ORA]

45k on my Tamora. Think it's the same clutch as the Tuscan? I do a mix of driving; plenty of motorway, but also a fair share of cr@ppy London driving, spirited B road driving.

And today, spinning/sliding trying-to-donut on grass for about 5 hours on and off.

All seems fine, but will be getting it replaced at engine rebuild time.

Edited by T40ORA on Friday 22 August 08:28

[braders]

I would say most of this is down to the driver

[markh1]

My cerb is on the original clutch and it has done 42k miles. It was inspected recently when slave cylinder was changed and was apparently in very good nick. The car is predominantly used for spirited b-road driving.