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Clutch - Options? - Frost__2001 - 04-02-2010
Well my clutch has finally decided to slowly die... after 9 years and almost 250,000 kms. So what options are out there and what price points are they?
I want a good one that is for the regular 2.0 Zetec.
Clutch - Options? - paolo - 04-03-2010
what did the dealer quote you?
Clutch - Options? - Frost__2001 - 04-03-2010
paolo,Apr 2 2010, 10:22 AM Wrote:what did the dealer quote you?
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too much like usual lol
Clutch - Options? - paolo - 04-04-2010
I personally would rather go to the dealer than some hanji / binder aftermarket shop. you may not know what your getting yourself into, and second all, its just a Zetec, your not gonna get any extra whp by spending more on a clutch.
Clutch - Options? - Phantom - 04-04-2010
Frost__2001,Apr 2 2010, 07:50 AM Wrote:Well my clutch has finally decided to slowly die... after 9 years and almost 250,000 kms. So what options are out there and what price points are they?
I want a good one that is for the regular 2.0 Zetec.
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If the stock one lasted you 250,000km's I'd say that's a good one.
Unless you plan on building up hp, stock would be fine.
Clutch - Options? - NikiterZTS - 04-04-2010
Keep it stock if you're gonna be stock (power wise)
Clutch - Options? - paolo - 04-04-2010
Phantom,Apr 3 2010, 11:41 AM Wrote:Frost__2001,Apr 2 2010, 07:50 AM Wrote:Well my clutch has finally decided to slowly die... after 9 years and almost 250,000 kms. So what options are out there and what price points are they?
I want a good one that is for the regular 2.0 Zetec.
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If the stock one lasted you 250,000km's I'd say that's a good one.
Unless you plan on building up hp, stock would be fine.
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That's basically what I just told Frost_2001 in the post before yours and Dr. Nik's
Clutch - Options? - Frost__2001 - 04-04-2010
Actually as it turns out it was not the clutch dying at all, the god awful smell turned out to be... get this ... the driver's side Caliper not releasing when my foot came off the brake!
So yeah, it kinda makes me happy as the clutch still had plenty of great pull when you start to disengage it, but it was the smell that had me thinking it was until my dad and I figured it out.
so a $2000 repair bill turned into a $200, and I was able to repair minor things on my to do list after the trip to the scrap yard, and crappy tire. after all said and done I replaced the bad caliper, dead mirror motor, bad winow switch in one of my back doors, replaced the inner fender, and side repeater..
All I need to do now is get my doors & fenders touched up, rear fog bulb, a spare alloy, and I think my car will be ready for another 9 years and 247,000 kms. I have to admit this weekend's weather turned out perfectly to do all this too.
Clutch - Options? - paolo - 04-04-2010
there is an easy way to see if your clutch is going, start driving it in 5th gear to see how much its slipping. if it doesn't stall, then you know its your clutch is slipping
Clutch - Options? - NikiterZTS - 04-04-2010
paolo,Apr 3 2010, 01:31 PM Wrote:Phantom,Apr 3 2010, 11:41 AM Wrote:Frost__2001,Apr 2 2010, 07:50 AM Wrote:Well my clutch has finally decided to slowly die... after 9 years and almost 250,000 kms. So what options are out there and what price points are they?
I want a good one that is for the regular 2.0 Zetec.
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If the stock one lasted you 250,000km's I'd say that's a good one.
Unless you plan on building up hp, stock would be fine.
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That's basically what I just told Frost_2001 in the post before yours and Dr. Nik's
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really considering putting you into my ignore list now.
Clutch - Options? - Phantom - 04-04-2010
paolo,Apr 3 2010, 12:31 PM Wrote:Phantom,Apr 3 2010, 11:41 AM Wrote:Frost__2001,Apr 2 2010, 07:50 AM Wrote:Well my clutch has finally decided to slowly die... after 9 years and almost 250,000 kms. So what options are out there and what price points are they?
I want a good one that is for the regular 2.0 Zetec.
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If the stock one lasted you 250,000km's I'd say that's a good one.
Unless you plan on building up hp, stock would be fine.
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That's basically what I just told Frost_2001 in the post before yours and Dr. Nik's
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Ah yes you sort of did. But unlike your post. I gave actual logic and reason as to why to stay stock rather than just saying you won't gain hp from doing it.
Glad to hear you got your problem solved Frost..
Clutch - Options? - paolo - 04-05-2010
Phantom,Apr 3 2010, 09:04 PM Wrote:Ah yes you sort of did.
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hater.. :)
Clutch - Options? - Mystake - 04-05-2010
paolo,Apr 3 2010, 07:05 PM Wrote:there is an easy way to see if your clutch is going, start driving it in 5th gear to see how much its slipping. if it doesn't stall, then you know its your clutch is slipping
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as in, get to 20-30km/h and change into 5th, and see if it stalls?
Clutch - Options? - paolo - 04-05-2010
no just start from a dead stop in 5th gear and see if it stalls, if it stalls, its ok, the clutch has enough grip to stall the engine, if it does not stall, the cluth is slipping, since its not transferring power from wheels to flywheel and vice a versa.