Brookster wrote:I agree with Skog; particularly if you are towing, or loaded or pulling in high ratio up a steepish hill. If you've got to rev the engine higher before engaging the clutch you're putting a lot more stress on the clutch. And, if you put over-diameter tyres on you are making first gear even taller. It also comes down to the fact that the hilux turbo diesel needs revs to hit reasonable torque (smaller engine, lower swept volume). I reckon there's also a good chance that the clutch used on the diesels is also used through-out the whole range, in which case it would battle to cope with the stress a diesel puts on it compared to a petrol (I may be wrong about this).
hissan wrote:302914 k's at 3 years and 8 months
Lancair wrote:Just over 50,000km and going strong, until today.
Leaving the beach, in 2nd gear 4wd as I always do, got a run up at the dune and was going great until the front wheels caught a rut and turned sharply on me. Lost all momentum, quickly grabbed 1st and tried to keep it moving but it stopped, quickly into reverse to back out and nothing, no wheel spin, nothin. 1st again and no drive, just a stink from the clutch. Got out and dug the sand away from the backs of the wheels and lowered the tyre pressure further, backed out ok and made it up the 2nd try.
Now almost an hour later and 30 km more driving my clutch still stinks.
Im thinking this isnt a good sign, seems to be working ok but the smell.
What do you guys that have wrecked clutches think ? ?
Lancair
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