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bradltl

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  1. Also and a factoid... this is the 25,000th topic. ==> http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25000 :-)
  2. After having a seal rupture and my clutch disintegrate during my commute home a few weeks back, I had it replaced along with the flywheel and slave cylinder. 5 weeks later I am getting ready to go to work and start the car in the garage. I notice a slight squeak coming from the rear of the car. I am wondering if you can help me figure out the cause? Here's the symptoms: 1. The squeak only occurs when the clutch is released. 2. The squeak goes completely away when the clutch pedal is depressed about 10% 3. The squeak is worse when the engine is cold. If the engine is at operating temp, when you release the clutch it takes 10-30 seconds before the squeak begins. 4. The squeak seems to match engine revs. The shop that replaced the clutch said they thought it might be the throw out bearing or the ball joint. What do you think? Thank you in advance for the help! Brad
  3. Ok, so the final verdict is in... The seal on the pressure plate ruptured causing all kinds of havoc inside the clutch. Basically everything needed to be replaced. From what they could tell (or probably really guess) it was just a part failure. The ruptured seal is what caused the pedal to change so dramatically. They did say the clutch was wearing down anyway and didn't have much left. While working, they noticed that the slave cylinder was leaking as well. So the total damage is: New clutch New pressure plate New flywheel New bolts New slave cylinder Flush hydraulics All yours for the no haggle price of ~$3000.
  4. Turns out it was both... Fluid was a bit low, and the clutch is completely gone. It seems a bit odd to me that it would (appear at least) to have been almost an instant failure versus a wear type issue where it gradually get worse. Estimate from the local Indie was $1000-$2000 depending on if it will need a new flywheel or not. They said that they would not know for sure until they were able to tear it down and look inside. Probably Friday before I will find out the damage, there is a line in front of me. :(
  5. Sorry, 2003 Boxster S, ~57,000 miles. Just replaced brake rotors, pads and fluid about 5,000 miles ago.
  6. All- I could use some advice. My clutch pedal seems to have changed it's feel dramatically while I was at work yesterday. I am not sure why, or what is happening? It's always seemed to have a long "throw" or stroke and has generally engaged about 33-50% of the stroke. Yesterday when I was leaving work, the pressure to depress the pedal seemed to be less. The motion of the pedal also seemed to be a bit rough comparative to driving to work in the morning. Then this morning, driving to work, I was shifting between 3rd and 4th gear and for just a second the clutch pedal did not come up off the floor. I immediately pushed it down again and it came up on the second try. Any thoughts as to what this might be? The clutch doesn't really feel like it is slipping, but then again I have not been in a great position to test it. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brad :renntech:
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