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Old 05-25-2009   #1 (permalink)
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Default Burnt-up CLUTCH!!!!!

Just how many miles should one expect to get on these clutches before they go out?????

I can't believe this!!!!!!

HELP!!!!!
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Well if you are like the second or third owner it could be the owners before you not knowing how to drive a clutch and burned it up really bad, leavin you with the headache. Otherwise your holding that clutch in to long on your take off burnin it up. Otherwise your putting a ton of miles on a new car already and its just time for a new clutch lol
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I expect my clutch to die because of the way I drive and when it does I'll install a Stage 2 and keep rolling.
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I used to take it pretty easy on the car, but once it kept getting noiser and noiser, I decided might as well grind the gears.

I can always get a replacement, just didn't think the clutch would give out so easily.

Rather disappointing, eh?
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I used to take it pretty easy on the car, but once it kept getting noiser and noiser, I decided might as well grind the gears.

I can always get a replacement, just didn't think the clutch would give out so easily.

Rather disappointing, eh?
Did you buy the car new? How many miles do you have?
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It was new. Stiff as could be every time I got in it.

Now? Loose as can be. How terrible!

I made plenty of laps on it. May not have many miles, but it sure was ridden hard the times I got on it.
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Get a Spec Stage II and it wont let you down.
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Go to this thread for the TSB number on the clutch. It is defective. Mine was stiff as could be from the factory and I knew there was something wrong with it...

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...failure-2.html
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