Do Pressure Plates Wear Out?
 

I'm going to be replacing my OE clutch soon, only has 40k on it but I feel like its time because my throwout is squeaking like a loose belt and it takes a goliaths foot to dis-engage my clutch.

My question: Is my clutch pedal stiff because the clutch master cylinder, (slave has been replaced by the dealer attempting to fix the issue), because I have air in the line (dealer said they bleed it when installing the new slave), maybe the throwout bearing or fork is fucked up, or are the springs on the pressure plate worn out?

NOTE: my clutch also makes a strange scrunch/creep noise toward the END of being depressed, right around where it actually dis-engages/engages.

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and yes you can wear out a flywheel.. rare and usually by bad driving habits, which i am sure you do not have...

i have a spare new one.. happy reading. :)

beers :beer:

Ummm did you mean pressure plate?
I've had both of those TSBs performed with no luck.

i swear to god i saw flywheel.. did you use you mod powers to make me look stupid or did i do it all by myself?

to funny. tar dooop de dew. clap..

did you check the clutch pedal bracket? when that starts to go it does mimic some of what you say..

beers :beer:

I swear to God that I'm seeing double :Eyecrazy: :p:

yes, PP's wear out, on this car they even self destruct, get a new one or I have a pair of used, low mileage PP/disc that I can let one go

the symptom on self adjusting clutches wearing out is it getting very stiff near the point of needing replacement

Sounds good Team, send me the lowest mileage/best condition one you have, gimme a price, do you happen to have the throwout/pilot/tranmission bearings too?

And would you mind lending me the pilot bearing puller tool and i'll send it back to you once i'm done with it.

cough....

my trip back to TX where the best one is located is now delayed from this weekend until the following weekend

I don't have a pilot bearing removal tool, sorry, it can probably be rented from an auto parts store or tool rental business

Sounds good, i won't be able to do the install till the week of the 11th anyway, whats the mileage, have you ever put these through those 7-8k launches at events??

If you're planning on pulling it in NJ I might be able to get my hands on a pilot bearing removal tool.

BTW, I have the same squeaking and am looking into it. I'll let you know what I find out.

I also have a PP, but I don't know how to check to see if one is spent or still workable. It's yours if you want it, I got a new one already.

not on that one, I bought it as a spare, it looks excellent in all regards, low mileage unit that someone took off for a new aftermarket flywheel and clutch install

the other one I have came off my car, I bought a new OE clutch figuring I'd replace it when I pulled off the last busted tranny because the spare above was back in TX, ended up regretting it since it doesn't look all that worn either, didn't need replacing so I'm happy to keep it as a spare now