View Poll Results: 997 GT3 3.8RS clutch and pressure plate

My clutch failed

4.94%

My PP failed

20.99%

Both failed

3.70%

No problems here

70.37%

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997 GT3 3.8RS / clutch and pressure plate failures

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12-20-2011, 03:22 PM

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Only 27 votes?

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12-20-2011, 03:54 PM

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There was a guy on 6-speed that apparently worked for a dealer that was selling 3.8 lightweight flywheels a couple months back with very little mileage on them. When I asked why they were removed from the cars I was told that both cars had PP failure and they replaced everything while they had it apart.

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12-20-2011, 04:22 PM

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Only 27 votes?

We need more.
I am going to stick it for a couple of weeks.

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12-21-2011, 07:17 PM

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So far running ok. About 6K miles. Probably half of them driving back and forth to the tracks (6hrs to WGI, 10hrs to VIR, 2hrs to NJMP, 1.5hr to LR, 2 hrs to Sebring)...but worried

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12-21-2011, 09:21 PM

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We need more.
I am going to stick it for a couple of weeks.

John, add a selection box for throwout bearing failure (broken ears) and mark me for it. I think Peter had the same?

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12-22-2011, 01:19 AM

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Unsure, never got word what exactly broke, except that it wasthe throwout bearing

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12-22-2011, 11:48 AM

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John, add a selection box for throwout bearing failure (broken ears) and mark me for it. I think Peter had the same?

The release bearing is an old 944 part. 944.116.080.01
Used from 964s ,993s , 997.2TT , 996GT3, 997.1GT3RS etc.
I could add it to the poll, but I think it might be an isolated incident or connected with the problematic 3.8RS parts. ?
Besides this release bearing and the street GT3 guiding tube were std parts on the 996 cup cars.

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12-22-2011, 09:21 PM

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'11RS...3k miles, 60% highway/break-in.
thus far no problems.
'07RS...7k miles, 100% spirited highway/back road driving,
thus far no problems.

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12-26-2011, 03:43 PM

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Are you guys getting these replaced under Warranty at no cost? I think my car has a clutch problem, it smells like burnt ceramic in the garage even form light driving around town. I'm not slipping the clutch or anything. I have been hesitant to take it to P of O for fear of being Sanduskied...