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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:37 pm |
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can you advise on milage of a 1.4 16v clutch life? and also the milage that the cambelt needs changing.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:40 pm |
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Clutches can last till whenever really. Could be 1 month could be 1 year. Depends on how you drive. Do you ride the clutch or use the handbrake? Do you make sure the clutch pedal is fully released before usig the gas when changing gears?
Cambelt is around 60k or 4 years, which ever comes first.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:46 pm |
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| Matt wrote: |
| Clutches can last till whenever really. Could be 1 month could be 1 year. |
also depends on what made is the clutch 
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:48 pm |
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I guess the make of clutch is a factor, but the mannor it's used gives a better idea.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:33 pm |
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If you master the art of left foot brakeing, your clutch will last a lifetime. Not saying you won't have to replace the gearbox while you're learning due to stripped gears, or maybe the extra wear on the engine could be a problem. It's bloody good fun though.
In answer to your question, how long is a piece of string?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:34 pm |
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how does left foot braking related to the clutch use? lol
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:47 pm |
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You don't use the clutch to assist with gear changes. Get the revs right and the gears just slide into place. No grinding. Just use your clutch when setting off in first gear
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:49 pm |
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So your saying you can change gears without any use of a clutch? and not cause damage?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:52 pm |
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always though left foot braking is one way to use trail braking on track
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:57 pm |
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| brimbo wrote: |
| So your saying you can change gears without any use of a clutch? and not cause damage? |
Easier changing up the gears than it is down, thats why you brake with your left and feather the throttle with our right. Takes practice but it is possible.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:06 pm |
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I'll be giving this a whirl then! Is it different per car on the rev counts, or is there some kind of average?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:17 pm |
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can't see the point of doing this unless your clutch cable snapped.
clutch is design for doing gearchange, and certainly it will take up the abuse.
i would rather mess up the clutch rather than synchro
or drive an AT if you are too lazy to use the clutch
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:25 am |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| You don't use the clutch to assist with gear changes. Get the revs right and the gears just slide into place. No grinding. Just use your clutch when setting off in first gear |
I do that quite often. I'm pretty good at it now. It's a useful skill if ever the clutch is to fail.
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:31 am |
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my 1.4 16v hasnt hada new clutch its a 2006 plate and has done 40k same with cam belt .
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:54 am |
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it is possible to change gear without using the clutch
see here: www.youtube.com/watch?...508359D6BE
but its difficult to get right and there's really no point, the clutch is there for a reason. every time you use it you wear a tiny bit off of it, therefore it can last anywhere between a day or the entire life of the car (as said above)
just use it normally but dont slip it when its not needed (i.e in traffic, use the handbrake)
when it wears (usually after about 80k imo) get a new one 
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