What signs did your clutch give before its death?

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  • wagonizzle
    E30 Addict
    • Sep 2006
    • 443
    #1

    What signs did your clutch give before its death?

    I took a trip this weekend that included a 1hr+ crawl on the George Washington Bridge going into NYC. During a particular section of slight incline, I was working the clutch quite a bit. It was about 90 degrees outside, and the coolant temps (read: everything temps) were higher than normal. During this period, I was getting quite a bit of chatter when engaging first gear, something I have not felt before in this car. Later on after things cooled down a bit, everything is as normal; nice smooth takeup rolling off a stop in first. For all I know, it could be the original clutch with almost 150k; I don't see a replacement in the P.O.'s records.

    When the clutch on two of my Civics died, it was a slow, slippery death. Our Volvo 740 we had growing up simply went one day, with no signs at all. Just wondering what to expect out of an e30... TIA.
    Originally posted by chileelky
    amaze about the enthusiasm e30 generate
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    • ColdAccord
      R3V Elite
      • Oct 2003
      • 5926
      #2
      when my mc was leaking it was obvious. when my clutch went (splines on disc stripped) I had no warning. I was on the thruway, 14 hrs into a 17 hr drive, went to get back ont he throttle and it was basically in neutral. bastard clutch
      Originally posted by blunt
      can you get me a deal on cases of their (fiji) bottled water? i wash my 02 in that shit

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        • DCColegrove
          Banned
          • Dec 2007
          • 2748
          #3
          Chatter is a common symptom of a dieing BMW clutch...

          Also hard shifts and slipping....They sometimes just blow apart too.

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            • wagonizzle
              E30 Addict
              • Sep 2006
              • 443
              #4
              Originally posted by DCColegrove
              Chatter is a common symptom of a dieing BMW clutch...
              Will it start during a really hot spell like my sitatuation? Because it is seriously 100% normal now. Thanks for the input, Zenmaster.
              Originally posted by chileelky
              amaze about the enthusiasm e30 generate

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                • jlevie
                  R3V OG
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 13530
                  #5
                  The situation that existed when the clutch began chattering is pretty much of a worst case condition. You may have overheated the clutch disk. If the clutch isn't slipping and isn't chattering now it probably is okay, at least for a while. 150k, if that is what the clutch has on it, is pretty high mileage for an E30 clutch and it may not last all that much longer. The usual precursors to a clutch failure is slippage or a difficulty in engaging 1st or reverse from a stop.
                  The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
                  Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                    • DCColegrove
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 2748
                      #6
                      Originally posted by wagonizzle
                      Will it start during a really hot spell like my sitatuation? Because it is seriously 100% normal now. Thanks for the input, Zenmaster.
                      Yes High temperature will agravate it because it cant disapate the heat.
                      They chatter because the friction material is glazed and starts grabbing.

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