Clutch lifetime

[monsterer]

Hi there,

How long do the clutches generally last for on these cars? I know it depends how you use them, but whats the ballpark?

Cheers, Paul.

[phoebelala]

Hi there,

How long do the clutches generally last for on these cars? I know it depends how you use them, but whats the ballpark?

Cheers, Paul.

Their aint one m8. As you say, its all down to use. A proper driver will make a clutch last forever. As you have no idea who has been driving the car for most of its life on the other side of the world you can not predict with any degree of accuracy when the clutch will fail, if at all.

Al.

Just read your post again, its a 4 runner....so forget the other side of the world bit but otherwise all else applies unless you got it from new.

[monsterer]

Their aint one m8. As you say, its all down to use. A proper driver will make a clutch last forever. As you have no idea who has been driving the car for most of its life on the other side of the world you can not predict with any degree of accuracy when the clutch will fail, if at all.

Al.

Just read your post again, its a 4 runner....so forget the other side of the world bit but otherwise all else applies unless you got it from new.

Yeah, but you can get an idea of the ballpark by how many people have to change their clutch on average... Thats what i want to know...

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yeah, but you can get an idea of the ballpark by how many people have to change their clutch on average... Thats what i want to know...

Why not just buy a new clutch and keep it on the shelf in the garage until you need it?

[phoebelala]

Yeah, but you can get an idea of the ballpark by how many people have to change their clutch on average... Thats what i want to know...

I have had many manual repmobiles

Avensis x 2 I got over 130K each miles without bother
GM Vectra same as above
GM Saab 93 same as above
Renault Laguna pile of poo..........2 clutches in 75K miles and this was down to slave cylinder not releasing properly.

as for surfs, errrr, dunno!

[monsterer]

I have had many manual repmobiles

Avensis x 2 I got over 130K each miles without bother
GM Vectra same as above
GM Saab 93 same as above
Renault Laguna pile of poo..........2 clutches in 75K miles and this was down to slave cylinder not releasing properly.

as for surfs, errrr, dunno!

Sorry, i was talking specificly about the 3.0TD surf/4runner...

[MattF]

Sorry, i was talking specificly about the 3.0TD surf/4runner...

He knew that.... No matter how much you ask, the answer will be the same.
There is no round abouts figure. It goes when it goes.

[BUSHWHACKER]

How long is a piece of string?

[andrewlee31]

my piece of string is 12.75 inches long and his name is imelda

[phoebelala]

my piece of string is 12.75 inches long and his name is imelda

Ha
I can beat that.......I have builders in at present building a workshop base for me. They have a bit of string 80 feet long as it goes right round the 20x10 base.

as yet, I don't know if its been named though

[BUSHWHACKER]

Ha
I can beat that.......I have builders in at present building a workshop base for me. They have a bit of string 80 feet long as it goes right round the 20x10 base.

as yet, I don't know if its been named though

Thats not classed as string, it's line!

[Chillitt]

i used to be a piece of string, but now i'm affraid not..

[stormforce]

think we need to tie up a few loose ends here..........

[BUSHWHACKER]

think we need to tie up a few loose ends here..........

You mean this loose THREAD?

[phoebelala]

You mean this loose THREAD?

We are "CLUTCHING" at strings here