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SVT Clutch replacement after 60,000 miles? #920481 04/06/04 12:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1 R rcunning2000 OP Newbie
OP rcunning2000 Newbie R Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1	I have a '99 Contour SVT with 62,000 miles on it. I noticed recently that it was becoming very difficult to shift into first when cold - not all the time but maybe 1/3 of the time. After dropping my car off for its 60,000 mile service today I asked them to check the clutch as well and they said it needs to be replaced - at a cost of ~$1600. I don't drive this car very hard any more - first 15,000 I pushed it hard but after that have not driven it particularly hard. Is it common for the clutch to wear out this quickly on the SVT? It seems a remarkably short time to burn out a clutch. I see other posts here saying that they have SVT's with 120,000 on the clutch with no problems. The cost associated with replacing the clutch seems astronomically high as well.

Re: SVT Clutch replacement after 60,000 miles? #920482 04/06/04 01:43 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,166 Boston, MA Z zgendron_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
zgendron_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er Z Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,166 Boston, MA	Take a look at this before you replace your clutch... http://www.contour.org/FAQ/FAQ.php?s=probs&displayid=22 - Zack WANTED: T-Red HEATED Side Mirrors FOR SALE: 4 14" Alum Alloys and Nearly New Avid H4s Tires w/ Center Caps 2000 T-Red SVT 1995 LX V6 MTX (RIP)

Re: SVT Clutch replacement after 60,000 miles? #920483 04/06/04 02:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,247 Akron/Cleveland, OH 2 2KSESportV6 Hard-core CEG\'er
2KSESportV6 Hard-core CEG\'er 2 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,247 Akron/Cleveland, OH	Originally posted by zgendron: Take a look at this before you replace your clutch... http://www.contour.org/FAQ/FAQ.php?s=probs&displayid=22 Welcome to CEG!! I hope youre enjoying your SVT. Yeah take a look at that. That has nothing to with the clutch going bad. The 2 ways that you know its bad is try taking off in 5th gear and if the car stalls its good. If not and it slips while its doing that or driving . Its bad. So there's nothing wrong with your clutch. Dealers are there to stiff you. Thats why i dont go there. Irfan Rahim irfman2000@yahoo.com 2006 Blue Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V Former owner of a silver 2000 Contour SE Sport ATX

Re: SVT Clutch replacement after 60,000 miles? #920484 04/06/04 05:25 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7 Q qqq123 Newbie
qqq123 Newbie Q Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7	don't make a $1,600 mistake,I just made a $1,000 mistake to have my clutch replaced only to find out it tranny not the clutch ,I think in most cases bad clutch only sliping,also it's unlikely the oil is the problem if shifting has been fine in the last 60k miles,you may want to wait till it get worest(sometime its hard to see untill something is broken)than takr it to a tranny shop, they should be able to put a new clutch in without labor cost to you when do the tranny.

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