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I'm right at 87k, and it seems to be doing fine. Don't really know how it was driven untill I bought it at 52k, but I do my best not to slip it too much.
My last car was a 94 eclipse 1.8L; it was at about 85k when i bought it, i detected the worn clutch slippage soon after, and put another 15k on it before i replaced the clutch. That year of tiptoeing around that clutch taught me how to preserve a clutch.
I usually pull off in 2nd from anything other than a complete dead stop. Saves a starting slip, and another gear change. First gear is so short in the MTX-75 anyway...
Peace
Jed
MrRoarke865
'98 Silver Frost E0
'02 Honda Shadow ACE 750
MrsRoarke865
'97 Mystique
2.5 ATX
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I have 184,000 on my SVT with the original clutch. I'm not a particularly gentle driver.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
03 Escape Limited
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Like hearing 184k on the CSVT clutch....that is a replacement I dont wnat to do
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Originally posted by Parmgeddon:
Like hearing 184k on the CSVT clutch....that is a replacement I dont wnat to do
That's for sure. I've done two on rear wheel drive vehicles but from what I've heard about this car I'd rather roll it off a cliff than do it myself or pay to have it done.
Dueling Duratecs
'95 SE V6 MTX 0 Mods
'04 Mazda6 S Wagon
'03 Kawasaki Z1000
But thus do I counsel you, my friends: distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful!
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Mine gave out at about 98K I may have accelerated the process, though 
PS -- this is what that part of the alphabet would look like without Q and R.
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mine started slipping at high RPMs at about 74,000 now I'm at 78,000 and still slipping at the same rpm getting it replaced early january.
2003 Subaru WRX some mods
Even if you don't have the answer, you certainly have to admire the problem.
aka ZetecRacing
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I put 120k miles on mine. I swapped it out when I had the trans rebuilt. She still held fine during normal driving, but was starting to slip a bit during quick shifts. I couldn't squak the tires anymore, and breaking the tires loose on a <3000 RPM launch wasn't possible anymore. She would've lasted longer I think too, decent clutch. I drive her pretty hard too. There's not a track around here, but I drive pretty fast and hard on my 30minute (one way) commute to work 
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I'm just curious as to what the various signs are of a dying clutch. I have 190,000kms (115,000 mi) on my original clutch and under harder starts (and when pulling a heavier trailer) i get sort of a banging sound starting out of first... only like 1-3 bangs before it fully engages, my guess is these bangs are slight slips?
I've been in two friends' cars when their clutches totally went on them.. once in an accord going uphill when the revs just went high and it started to smell like burning electronic equipment. The second time in an altima sort of the same except at full throttle up an on-ramp.
I don't really want it to get to the point that i lose my clutch completely, so if anyone has any useful comments more severe signs, I'd really appreciate them.
98.5 Contour SE2.5MTX
Black, Black & More Black
Alpine 7939, MRV-1000, MRV-T300
Boston Pro 6.5s
3x JL10W6
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Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
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Originally posted by andy W.:
I have about 88 on mine with a lot of drag racing
im at 83,500 and no problems here, my biggest prob is my a/c makes my engine buck something fierce from kicking on and off.,..i thought i just paid 750 dollars for them to fix that...apparently i was mistaken! 
Regards, Cole.
Relegating to troll status sometime this week.
New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250.
Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE*
"I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more...  "
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i have about 50k on mine and it still seems to be going strong.
#4559 of 6535 born on Feb 17, 1998
Black 1998.5 CSVT
FOR SALE [cleaning house]: SVT rear swaybar. Reasonable offer and its yours!
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