??clutch life¿¿

[camma83]

What are your guys average life on your clutch? I have a 2004 4.0 with 74,000miles on it and i figure its gettin close to going out. Just want to know if i need to start saving up

 

[michowski]

Depends on a lot of things. Do you ride the clutch? Do you run big tires? Do you offroad? Do you do burnouts and high rpm clutch drops? Those all factor in on how long your clutch will last.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Depends on your driving habits and abilities. I've heard of clutches going out as early as 15k miles, and I've heard of clutches lasting well over 100k.

The downside is, when these new auto-adjusting hydro clutches go, they go NOW and often as not lock up the trans. The old clutches (I'm talkin back toward the 70's an further back), when they would start slipping, you'd have to fiddle with an adjustment screw. After you turned it several times, you knew that you were about out of clutch.

 

[MAKG]

I've heard of clutches burning out in 5 miles. Or fouling out in 100.

Mine typically last 150K miles or so, on all the vehicles.

I've never heard of a slipping clutch locking up a transmission. That doesn't make any sense.

You simply can't estimate clutch life a-prior. For instance, if you drove constantly on the highway, the clutch could probably last indefinitely. BUT you could screw it up if you rode it.

 

[mhughes165]

I've heard of clutches burning out in 5 miles. Or fouling out in 100.

Mine typically last 150K miles or so, on all the vehicles.

I've never heard of a slipping clutch locking up a transmission. That doesn't make any sense.

You simply can't estimate clutch life a-prior. For instance, if you drove constantly on the highway, the clutch could probably last indefinitely. BUT you could screw it up if you rode it.

x2, if u do the clutch dont cheap out, get a good quality replacement for it, along with the set with a new pressure plate throwout bearing and pilot bearing with alingment tool, this is something that if u cheap out on it could leave u stranded

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I've heard of clutches burning out in 5 miles. Or fouling out in 100.

Mine typically last 150K miles or so, on all the vehicles.

I've never heard of a slipping clutch locking up a transmission. That doesn't make any sense.

You simply can't estimate clutch life a-prior. For instance, if you drove constantly on the highway, the clutch could probably last indefinitely. BUT you could screw it up if you rode it.

I've seen transmissions lock up twice when a clutch went. The first was an 85 F-350 with a 7.3, clutch went at 12k (Ford screwed up the clutches for that year, WAY undersized), locked up the trans, truck had to be towed in for a replacement.

The second was a Chevy 3500, clutch went and locked up the trans. Truck had to be towed and my boss had to send someone with one of our dumps (it was a builders dump truck) to pick up the builders trailer and skid loader from the side of the road.


I've had slaves go out twice that locked up a trans as well, I know that a slave can do it, but I know that a clutch can too.

 

[snake]

Most of the time if you don't abuse the clutch (like use the truck for a mail route or do burnouts) it will outlast the hydraulics. Since the slave is inside the bellhousing on most models, you end up dropping the transmission to replace it and replace the clutch too since it is easily accessible at that point. I've seen 'em go way past 200K if driven respectably.

You should always "save up" for the unexpected though, because there is always something that will break on a motor vehicle if you own it long enough. Having a few thousand in the bank softens the blow when something breaks, and as I mentioned above, it will.

 

[blkmazda90]

buddy of mine has 270,000 miles on his mazda with stock clutch. Each truck is a different story and how its driven. I would drop a clutch before I rode it.

 

[camma83]

Ya i figured that, I am just waiting with the cash in the bank. and 80% of my driving is on the highways, 150 miles a day.

 

[MAKG]

I've seen transmissions lock up twice when a clutch went. The first was an 85 F-350 with a 7.3, clutch went at 12k (Ford screwed up the clutches for that year, WAY undersized), locked up the trans, truck had to be towed in for a replacement.

The second was a Chevy 3500, clutch went and locked up the trans. Truck had to be towed and my boss had to send someone with one of our dumps (it was a builders dump truck) to pick up the builders trailer and skid loader from the side of the road.


I've had slaves go out twice that locked up a trans as well, I know that a slave can do it, but I know that a clutch can too.

And you're sure that the transmission locking up isn't what smoked the clutch? Seems quite a lot more likely. Slip the clutch, truck doesn't go anywhere. Keep slipping the clutch. Mmm; lovely smell. And with a seriously undersized clutch, you may very well be able to slip it with the engine even when brand new, with the pedal up.

 

[LearjetMinako]

With most of your of mileage on the highway. I would expect a clutch to last you around 150k - 200k miles before replacing. On Average I would have to say around 100K miles for most. I know I'm going to need one evently and already saving up for one. Plan on doing it in either Feb or March.

My Ranger just turned 109k miles from Taco Bell. It does not slip, but I have noticed it does sometimes take longer to fully engage at high speeds and it does shutter in 1st gear when below freezing on warm-ups.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

And you're sure that the transmission locking up isn't what smoked the clutch? Seems quite a lot more likely. Slip the clutch, truck doesn't go anywhere. Keep slipping the clutch. Mmm; lovely smell. And with a seriously undersized clutch, you may very well be able to slip it with the engine even when brand new, with the pedal up.

I can vouch for the 85, the person driving was and is one of the best people I've ever seen drive a stick, if not the best. And he was the only one to ever drive it. Trans was fine, clutch was toast, when it went, it locked up solid, couldn't shift it out of gear.