Clutch Life

In my previous vehicle (1988 GQ diesel SWB) the clutch gave up the ghost at around 320,000km.

No noticeable warning signs leading up to my untrained foot. It started to rev when i accelerated up hills and within 5 minutes of driving was fried.

this happened 100kms outside perth at midnight. A painful experience.

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Damien,
This is just the question i was dreading to find posted. Going on a fairly bumpy, up and down, water and patches of sand trip in August. The old cruiser has done 352,000 and the one thing i have been thinking about is the bloody clutch. From what i can gather these things give up the ghost fairly quickly when they decide to let go. I will be interested in the responses to your question.
Cheers,
Bros.

In my 1993 80 Series I got 300,000 out of my clutch, was having a service and had a clutch ready to go in at the same time. when the old one was removed had about 0.5mm before the rivot where going to score the fly wheel. (very lucky or good management, i don't know).

Had just a few warnings before i got it changed eg. reversing with loaded trailer up a hill, there was a alight slipping and the dreaded clutch sell of it burning.

My 4wd has done a fair bit of work in the bush so i was very happy with the kms. that it did.

hope this helps,

David

With my old HJ60, I noticed the clutch burning smell and it slipped once. 20, 000 k later it gave up the ghost.
Now my 80 series is around 210K with the original clutch and I'm thinking perhaps I should have it done. No burning or slipping...so far, but dont want to be left in the bush with no clutch.

What the? Just got quotes for a new clutch:

Truscotts Toyota, Five Dock = $ 1150.00
Truscotts Toyota, Camperdown = $ 1100.00
Chatswood Toyota = $1400.00

All Toyota, all genuine, different prices?????????????

Damien.

my 80 series clutch was replaced at 225212km. 94 petrol

Regards

Greg
p.s. Bite the bullet and fit a genuine clutch, and concider putting in a rear main seal at the same time

Had the gearbox out on our 78 series Troopy at around 180,000. (2 years ago) Put a new clutch in then but the old one was only 1/2 worn. Had a Subaru AWD once and new clutch was reqd at 50,000km - too many fast takeoffs on steep hills did that one in. No wheelspin so the clutch got slipped instead.

Interesting the prices for genuine clutchs for a Toyota as we put a heavy duty clutch kit in and the parts were approx $1,000.