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Old 02-24-2019, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by J P Schnitzer
Clutch was original...btw, clutches last easy 100,000 miles. Anybody that tells you that a clutch only lasts 30,000 miles or something like that just doesn't know how to drive.
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Old 02-24-2019, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by T2
90k miles is just broken in to me.

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Old 02-24-2019, 05:02 PM
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I'm only on my second clutch, first one was replaced at 373k only because a bearing went and cracked the pressure plate, my only concern was fatigue at the springs, there was at least 80% friction material left, this car sees bumper to bumper traffic every day for long stretches.....just one data point
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Old 02-24-2019, 10:30 PM
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You are really setting some records here.. A tt with 590k miles.. A clutch with 373k... All the best, keep going..
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Old 02-24-2019, 10:53 PM
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agree re clutch life. i changed this one at about 90k and don't even remember why. now at 160k my goal is to live long enough to need to replace the clutch again. all my previous 911's have been "broken in" at btw 30 and 50k miles. this one took 100k.

T2's anecdotal reports are inspirational.
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Old 02-25-2019, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by T2
I'm only on my second clutch, first one was replaced at 373k only because a bearing went and cracked the pressure plate, my only concern was fatigue at the springs, there was at least 80% friction material left, this car sees bumper to bumper traffic every day for long stretches.....just one data point
Good to know about the clutch lifespan seem to be over engineered like the rest of the car, if not drag racing at each traffic signal should last forever.
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Old 02-25-2019, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by T2
I'm only on my second clutch, first one was replaced at 373k only because a bearing went and cracked the pressure plate, my only concern was fatigue at the springs, there was at least 80% friction material left, this car sees bumper to bumper traffic every day for long stretches.....just one data point
Sorry if this has been covered but are your coolant lines pinned or welded?
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Old 02-25-2019, 04:06 PM
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T2- how about the hoses, all original? ever flush the power steering fluid and replace the struts?
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Old 02-25-2019, 05:43 PM
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We welded coolant lines when engine was out, they were not leaking, it was preventative

I've replaced ps pump and one hose, for the annoying squeal, TSB on that.
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Old 02-25-2019, 05:44 PM
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It also has KW Clubsport suspension, GT-3 sway bars, adjustable drop links
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Old 02-25-2019, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by T2
We welded coolant lines when engine was out, they were not leaking, it was preventative.
Was that when you pulled the engine at 383k?
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Old 02-25-2019, 09:43 PM
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Yes Dock, 383k, no leaks prior, just good practice while engine was out
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Originally Posted by T2
Yes Dock, 383k, no leaks prior, just good practice while engine was out
No doubt that pinning or welding is not a bad idea if the engine is out. I just think that a 383k mile data point with no leaks is noteworthy.
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Old 02-25-2019, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dock
...I just think that a 383k mile data point with no leaks is noteworthy.
Why? I have seen cars with 20k miles blow pipes. Mileage has nothing to do with it.
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Old 02-26-2019, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Carlo_Carrera
Why? I have seen cars with 20k miles blow pipes. Mileage has nothing to do with it.
It's a data point.
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