Clutch failure

[clifton Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close clifton]

Re: Clutch failure

Being my first 4wd, how many km's can you expect to get out of a clutch? (I realise it would depend on wear and tear). I've just hit the 100,000 in an 06 GXL and toyota tell me i have a couple of thousand km's left on it. The smell is noticeable when towing the camper trailer from a hill start.

Hi weasal4x4,
I have averaged 140,000km,s out of my last three 4wd's clutch pressure plates, my last two tojo,s had noisy throw-out bearings when compared to my GU Pootrol, I had to replace the Hilux forerunner clutch throw-out bearing at 90,000km's it was as noisy as my current 07 Prado with 34,000km,s on the clock, I recently had the Prado inspected by our local dealer who said it was O.K.

[weasal4x4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close weasal4x4]

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Thanks Clifton, I guess i'll have to look at something a little heavier duty as i don't want to be replacing clutches every few years.

[clifton Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close clifton]

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Thanks Clifton, I guess i'll have to look at something a little heavier duty as i don't want to be replacing clutches every few years.

Hi Weasel 4x4,
Yeah I know how you feel, Crammy tried to get a heavy duty clutch for his 120 but alas none were available, as much as I hate automatics and the bad driving habits they produce in some motorists :x , modern auto transmissions units with pre-select etc. are the go for long term reliability and manual transmissions seem to be going the way USA manual transmissions did., sorry to get of subject a bit.

[Wags Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wags]

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Yesterday I noticed clutch slippage in my 2005 6sp Man 120series while trying to reverse my toy boat up the driveway. I've reversed it up the drive a dozen times before with no dramas. The clock has just ticked over 151000kms. I'd hate to have clutch failure while trying to retrieve my boat from the water, so can anyone suggest a heavy duty clutch and a reputable dealer/shop in brisbane? I would like to get it done in the next week or so.

Regards,
Wags

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I was quoted $1750 fitted for an Exedy Tuff clutch and have been quoted $1600 fitted for a custom made one. Both are nearly the same in strength, but will go with the custom clutch.

[weasal4x4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close weasal4x4]

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I was quoted $1750 fitted for an Exedy Tuff clutch and have been quoted $1600 fitted for a custom made one. Both are nearly the same in strength, but will go with the custom clutch.

I'm in Melbourne , but haven't started looking around yet. I'll post some prices when i get them.

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

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i had my new clutch installed today, ended up getting the exedy safari tuff and wow what a difference over the old clutch, pedal pressure is a little more then std but not much, i had 132000k on the clock, $1750 for a clutch install wags, that steep, i got clutch done, including flywheel machine, new oil in transfer, and gearbox, rear diff oil changed and hand brake adjusted for $1500 neat, i would be n the blower to a few more places wags. cheers samo

[weasal4x4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close weasal4x4]

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Finally got organised and was quoted about $1950 fitted from toyota for a standard clutch but ended up getting a heavy duty Clutch Industries clutch fitted and fly wheel machined e.t.c for $1500. Picked up the car today and i reckon the pedal is alot lighter than original. (but i haven't driven a manual for over a week). The clutch kit it's self was $840.

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good to see ya got the clutch problem sorted weasel, $1500 is not a bad price at all, better than $1950 for the std toyota clutch, mine takes up about an inch of the floor and takes a bit of gettin used to, and $840 is a good price, thats about what i paid for the safari. cheers samo

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what ever happened to the fair trades complaint....?