Stupid Clutch

"Local Miata Bro" (hyundaiaccentsarefastbro) 03/17/2014 at 12:14 • Filed to: Broken Junk

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The clutch on my Accent went out this weekend and the lowest quote we got was $1,225. There goes my new wheels and lowering kit. Have a GTR for your troubles

deekster_caddy > Local Miata Bro 03/17/2014 at 12:26

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Sounds like a good time to buy a couple of jack stands and a service manual, along with some tools. Find a friend who has done a FWD clutch before and get your hands dirty. It's labor intensive but it's also really not that complicated of a thing.

b-rock > Local Miata Bro 03/17/2014 at 12:41

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Totally no offense, but clutches don't usually "go out" — they are ruined. Re-visit your shifting technique. Do you downshift when you're just going to stop? That's dumb. Do you downshift a lot without double-clutching? That'll kill your clutch and your transmission synchros. A clutch should last 100,000 or more if driven well.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Local Miata Bro 03/17/2014 at 12:41

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Wait, I'm sorry. You were going to put new wheels and a lowering kit on your Accent? Since your clutch went out, I assume it's an older one? Like this?

Please tell me I am wrong.

Either way that sucks to have to replace the clutch...

N/A POWAAAHH > Local Miata Bro 03/17/2014 at 12:41

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Is that what it costs? Must be mostly labor right?

Local Miata Bro > b-rock 03/17/2014 at 12:58

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None taken I bought the car with a worn out clutch. it has 99xxx mi on it but I learned how to drive stick on it.

Local Miata Bro > Enginerrrrrrrrr 03/17/2014 at 13:03

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it is an older one like that I was going to put bigger wheels to replace the 13'' steelies on it now. I was also going with a lowering kit so I can stiffen the rubber suspension and reduce body roll, but with the clutch needing replacement those two are off the table.

Local Miata Bro > N/A POWAAAHH 03/17/2014 at 13:05

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Yea it's pretty much all labor