Hoak
06-12-2012, 11:44 PM
OK, so my 97 L has over 300k and was running fine with no major issues. Last summer I towed a boat with it a few times and the clutch would slip on occasion, so I anticipated it needing replacement. It lasted almost another year with no issues before it snapped the friction disk from the spring disk. I assumed this happened because of the age/mileage (previous owner claims he had done no maint. other then oil changes since 110k miles). I replaced the clutch with a brand new Exedy kit and drove the car for about two weeks before the car let me sit again, I shifted to second and it clunked...then nothing, I tried all gears and the car wouldn't do anything but rev. I recently was able to have the time/place to work on my cars again and this was first up, I pulled the engine today to find my two week old Exedy clutch looking exactly like the 150,000 mile+ clutch I replaced a few months ago. What do you think is causing this?
This is the clutch I removed today
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/clutch-1.jpg
This is the clutch I removed today
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/clutch-1.jpg