doclouie

So my daily driver, which is a 997.2, is at 92k miles. Today I pulled onto the on-ramp and got on it. When I put it in third gear and let out the clutch the rpms shot up without the regular speed increase. I backed off the gas a bit a punched it again with the same outcome. Third time it acted normally. This is the original clutch so it seems it is time to replace it.

i don’t have a spare car without stealing the wife’s car going to and from work as my two older boys have the Jeep in Utah for the summer and I live in Texas. If I treat it nice could it possibly make it until August when I get my Jeep back? Will it fail slowly during the course of a couple weeks or will it fail in a day? Thanks.

Bruce In Philly

2009 C2S 134K miles

Here is my report when my clutch went. https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...went-cost.html

Why screw around with a failing part that will get you stranded?

Peace
Bruce in Philly

C4SDayton

You can limp a clutch a long time, but I'd be worried about adding a flywheel to the cost if using it more than needed. A cheap rental car for a week isn't much.

doclouie

I have a 7 mile commute to work so it really does not see many miles. I would normally just send it to a shop and have it done, but the kids in Utah want to do it with me. They love working on cars like me. It is the time spent with them and the memories made that is more important than just getting it fixed even if it costs me buying another flywheel.

T4S

7 miles... sounds like you should oil your bike chain and get some exercise till your kids gets home

doclouie

Good idea. I need to get ready to go back to Moab in the Fall. We usually do a day of hiking, day of mountain biking or day of motorcycle riding and a day of Jeeping.

T4S

That's the spirit.
I'm curious as to what the consensus is on clutch part replacement. Is everyone going OEM or is there a slight performance option people have used with success?

doclouie

Good point. I need to start buying these parts soon.

yelcab

Easy job. Get the factory parts from discounted dealer places like Atlanta or Portland. At 90K miles I would just throw in another flywheel and be done. So flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, release bearing, pilot bearing and a slave cylinder (which has a tendency to wear out the end) and you are good for another 100K miles. A lift makes this job easy, but very doable on jack stands.

Petza914

Stay with the OEM clutch.

I doubt you'll make it 6 weeks until August with the level of slippage you've already described.

TheBruce

I got OEM Sachs kit from Vertex, I think for $650, not including the flywheel. That should double it. I recall the clutch kits for S cars was $100 cheaper. I dont know why.

Dont forget to buy the little orange spongy transmission vibration dampeners. They typical disintegrate when you drop the transmission. You will also want to inspect the transmission bushing to see if its cracked or worn at 90k. I'd also change your transmission fluid at the same time if you already haven't.

As for doing the job on jack stands, my indy told me that was "cruel and unusual punishment" so offered to let me use their lift. With 2 people and a lift it took us 4 hrs and was an easy job. On jack stands by myself it probably would have taken 2-3 days.

And yea, get it done now. Worn out + fast spinning = bad things.

T4S

Solid post. thanks

doclouie

If it doesn’t make it until August I will just park it in the garage. I will ride my motorcycle more. This is more about making memories with my boys than it is about just getting it done. Some of the best memories I have with my dad is restoring my first car, which was my first Porsche.

TheBruce-Good points. I will start getting the parts shortly and I didn’t even think about the tranny bushings, thanks. I will just get a new flywheel and stock parts and call it good. I did the tranny fluid, PTX, last summer so I will leave that alone.

It will most likely be on jack stands as I don’t have a lift. I will do it over a long weekend or maybe two when the boys get back from Utah. Thanks for the posts guys. You are all great.

TheBruce

Good stuff. I have a checklist I put together for mine I can send.

doclouie

Yes please.