Clutch? How many miles?
01-29-2011, 06:16 PM
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JK Super Freak
Seems that because I was so paranoid about the clutch failing early due to reading the horror stories here & elsewhere, I was babying it too much. By always engaging it carefully at very low RPMs & never slipping it, I was allowing oxidization to build up on the friction surfaces (apparantly the friction material in the OEM clutch plate has a high metal content which oxidizes & can cause the clutch to judder).
I still do baby it as with the tall 3.21 diff gearing & 32" tires there is potential to wear out the poor-quality OEM clutch prematurely, but when it starts to judder again I just engage it normally (ie: higher RPMs & ride it for a second or two) to expell the oxidized friction material coating the friction surfaces. Works like a charm!
Last edited by JKlad; 01-29-2011 at 06:22 PM.
01-31-2011, 12:46 AM
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changed at 85k... shuddered backing up a ramp or starting out with a trailer. put in a dual force clutch. worked well, but the slave cylinder just went out.
02-13-2011, 07:37 AM
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Went out on my lunch break from work the other day my clutch felt fine everything was smooth. 4 hours later leave work put in the clutch to start and it jerks forward. Basically like the clutch won't even engage. Crazy man cause it was perfect 4 hours before. Taking it to the dealer tomorrow to probably get a good a$$ pounding cause of the consumable clutch warranty issues. Will update what failed and cost tomorrow after they look at it. I do abuse it pretty good when wheeling.
07 x 29,000 miles.
07 x 29,000 miles.
