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Hi
I have just picked my prado up from the mechanic, after the clutch catastrophically failed.
Just driving on a road, got to a steeper bit and bag... crunchity chunch whin..n..n..n..ne. Stop.
Not going anywhere...
When I looked back to reverse the car behind was already reverseing, so it must have sounded
bad from the outside.
ops:
Ok, so what happened was on the clutch plate (sorry I don't know the proper terms) the centre
bit that drives the gearbox was no longer connected via the springs to the friction plate.
Effectively like spinning a CD on your finger.
Anyhow, to the important bit... the signs of impending doom....
The car was like this for 6 months plus... in hindsight.
* Take off seemed spongy... it would engage properly but it felt like it would take off on a rubber band.
* Letting out the clutch in neutral caused a rattle. (Obviously broken clutch bits shaking around.)
I knew the clutch due to be replaced, but it wasn't slipping at all, so I thought it would last another 6 - 12 months.
Guess I was wrong.
FYI, Whole job was $1100. $400 labor, the rest parts.
I have just picked my prado up from the mechanic, after the clutch catastrophically failed.
Just driving on a road, got to a steeper bit and bag... crunchity chunch whin..n..n..n..ne. Stop.
Not going anywhere...
When I looked back to reverse the car behind was already reverseing, so it must have sounded
bad from the outside.
ops: Ok, so what happened was on the clutch plate (sorry I don't know the proper terms) the centre
bit that drives the gearbox was no longer connected via the springs to the friction plate.
Effectively like spinning a CD on your finger.
Anyhow, to the important bit... the signs of impending doom....
The car was like this for 6 months plus... in hindsight.
* Take off seemed spongy... it would engage properly but it felt like it would take off on a rubber band.
* Letting out the clutch in neutral caused a rattle. (Obviously broken clutch bits shaking around.)
I knew the clutch due to be replaced, but it wasn't slipping at all, so I thought it would last another 6 - 12 months.
Guess I was wrong.
FYI, Whole job was $1100. $400 labor, the rest parts.