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Old 10-13-2011, 02:15 AM
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Default Clutch wearing after 47k mi?

So, when my car is cold and I press the clutch, it's fine. When I drive around for a few minutes and push the clutch in, just before pressing to the floorboard, I feel a slight "catch". I talked to some guy with an S2000 that has had his engine done (5 angle valve job, etc... white, hardtop). He said it was my throw out bearing. When I'm on the freeway, I cannot feel that "catch". Right now I'm thinkin about a whole clutch replacement.

What do ya'll think? My car has (47kmi) and has never been tracked, nor has heavily been raced. I hit VTEC maybe once every 2-3 months to "clear her throat".
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Lube the clutch fork first before replacing the clutch.
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Originally Posted by macr88
Lube the clutch fork first before replacing the clutch.
This literally made my clutch feel new. It was amazing. Lube the fork and sand down and lube the ball, too.
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Originally Posted by macr88
Lube the clutch fork first before replacing the clutch.
it sounds like it's just sticking...
you should've felt mine first before claiming it's the clutch though mine was horrible
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Can someone post the how-to?

Edit: btw how long does a clutch last for?
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When in doubt... lube it

Does that not apply to everything in life?
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Originally Posted by rob-2
When in doubt... lube it

Does that not apply to everything in life?
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Originally Posted by SoREALemjay
Can someone post the how-to?

Edit: btw how long does a clutch last for?
Got almost 170k miles on mine . YMMV.
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Originally Posted by SoREALemjay
Can someone post the how-to?

Edit: btw how long does a clutch last for?
Yes, definitely need a "how to"
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Originally Posted by buzzman3
Originally Posted by SoREALemjay' timestamp='1318536436' post='21067730
Can someone post the how-to?

Edit: btw how long does a clutch last for?
Yes, definitely need a "how to"
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/370...y-clutch-pedal

Important note: Don't let the piston fall out when you remove the slave... use plenty of duct-tape to hold it together and tape it to the underbody.


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