987 burned clutch
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From: Bentonville, AR
The flywheel may be salvagable if the dual mass feature is working properly and if the tech believes the flywheel's friction surface not *that* bad or it can be resurrected with a resurface.
The reason the flywheel might need attention is that the overheating can cause hardspots to form and these have a different coefficient of friction and as a result the clutch's action become grabby/shuddery. So the flywheel may require resurfacing -- if the hardspots aren't too bad and the tech (experience helps him make the right choice) believes resurfacing will restore the flywheel's friction consisentency.
Or the tech may decide the flywheel requires replacement.
What did you do?
Sincerely,
Macster.
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my front wheels where seized (I washed the car but did not use it for 3 days ), and I tried to force them by pushing forward and backward ( it worked before) .
they unlock for about 500 feet and blocked again but I did not realise it because the pavement was icy.
finally the clutch pedal stayed down and that was it with the bu rned scent.
Like you said Macster, the flywheel is getting resurfaced, the rest will be replaced as a pair.
if the tech as a hard time resurfacing , I found one in salvage from a 2.7l 2000 Boxster. the parts numbers are the same on the pelican parts website (986-114-012-05-M37) .
they unlock for about 500 feet and blocked again but I did not realise it because the pavement was icy.
finally the clutch pedal stayed down and that was it with the bu rned scent.
Like you said Macster, the flywheel is getting resurfaced, the rest will be replaced as a pair.
if the tech as a hard time resurfacing , I found one in salvage from a 2.7l 2000 Boxster. the parts numbers are the same on the pelican parts website (986-114-012-05-M37) .
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Bentonville, AR
my front wheels where seized (I washed the car but did not use it for 3 days ), and I tried to force them by pushing forward and backward ( it worked before) .
they unlock for about 500 feet and blocked again but I did not realise it because the pavement was icy.
finally the clutch pedal stayed down and that was it with the bu rned scent.
Like you said Macster, the flywheel is getting resurfaced, the rest will be replaced as a pair.
if the tech as a hard time resurfacing , I found one in salvage from a 2.7l 2000 Boxster. the parts numbers are the same on the pelican parts website (986-114-012-05-M37) .
they unlock for about 500 feet and blocked again but I did not realise it because the pavement was icy.
finally the clutch pedal stayed down and that was it with the bu rned scent.
Like you said Macster, the flywheel is getting resurfaced, the rest will be replaced as a pair.
if the tech as a hard time resurfacing , I found one in salvage from a 2.7l 2000 Boxster. the parts numbers are the same on the pelican parts website (986-114-012-05-M37) .
Too late for you but for others: After washing the car *drive* the car and use the brakes enough to get them hot enough to thoroughly dry them before putting the car away! When I pull away from the DIY car wash I apply the brakes and keep the throttle on a bit and let the brakes drag -- I can feel them biting -- for a few hundred feet.
You're lucky, after a fashion. I mean needing the clutch job is not lucky, not the good kind of luck, anyhow, but if the front brakes do not develop a pulsing symptom afterwards you'll be lucky.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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From: Bentonville, AR
my front wheels where seized (I washed the car but did not use it for 3 days ), and I tried to force them by pushing forward and backward ( it worked before) .
they unlock for about 500 feet and blocked again but I did not realise it because the pavement was icy.
finally the clutch pedal stayed down and that was it with the bu rned scent.
Like you said Macster, the flywheel is getting resurfaced, the rest will be replaced as a pair.
if the tech as a hard time resurfacing , I found one in salvage from a 2.7l 2000 Boxster. the parts numbers are the same on the pelican parts website (986-114-012-05-M37) .
they unlock for about 500 feet and blocked again but I did not realise it because the pavement was icy.
finally the clutch pedal stayed down and that was it with the bu rned scent.
Like you said Macster, the flywheel is getting resurfaced, the rest will be replaced as a pair.
if the tech as a hard time resurfacing , I found one in salvage from a 2.7l 2000 Boxster. the parts numbers are the same on the pelican parts website (986-114-012-05-M37) .
Sincerely,
Macster.
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Post pics of the new 997.
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Macster.
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