when to replace the clutch/flywheel?

I mean, I can still drive it, and it only slips a little under heavy acceleration, and very rarely do I let it slip while shifting normally.

however, its making this "empty pan" noise at idle, and I read somewhere that its the flywheel about to explode.

What would you suggest I do? let it go till I can't shift anymore, or replace it next month?

SoaceMunky said:

I mean, I can still drive it, and it only slips a little under heavy acceleration, and very rarely do I let it slip while shifting normally.

however, its making this "empty pan" noise at idle, and I read somewhere that its the flywheel about to explode.

What would you suggest I do? let it go till I can't shift anymore, or replace it next month?

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Do a search on dual mass flywheel. I doubt you will have to ask anybody here what they think.

If you wait till you can't shift anymore, you might be buying a new tranny. When mine grenaded, it put a hole in the case and ruined the whole thing.

The noise could also be the throwout bearning. Does it go away when you put the clutch in?

Seems prudent to have it checked out.

Bob

bf1967 said:

If you wait till you can't shift anymore, you might be buying a new tranny. When mine grenaded, it put a hole in the case and ruined the whole thing.

The noise could also be the throwout bearning. Does it go away when you put the clutch in?

Seems prudent to have it checked out.

Bob

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yes, it does go away. i'm assuming i might be missing a couple of teeth.

my thinking is that it hasn't been blowing in the last 100K, why would it blow up in the next 20-40?

steelmb said:

Do a search on dual mass flywheel. I doubt you will have to ask anybody here what they think.

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when they first built the internet, it was marveled as the prototype of next generation of communication tools. in reality, if there is a twisted way of human thinking, its on the internet. if one were to build a universal search engine, and someone wanted to find something along the lines of men having sex with goats on fire at the edge of a cliff wearing funny hats, the search engine would ask to specify the type of goat.
moral of the story: don't believe everything on the internet.

SoaceMunky said:

yes, it does go away. i'm assuming i might be missing a couple of teeth.

my thinking is that it hasn't been blowing in the last 100K, why would it blow up in the next 20-40?

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Give this guy his sign.

Now that's a mental image for you....

Reminds me of this.

Agree

steelmb said:

Give this guy his sign.

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Steel I have to agree with that!

bf1967 said:

The noise could also be the throwout bearning. Does it go away when you put the clutch in?
Bob

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SoaceMunky said:

yes, it does go away. i'm assuming i might be missing a couple of teeth.

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I'll bet you'll have a hard time finding a replacement throwout bearing as I never seen one with teeth.