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Originally Posted by pungo
Your clutch is going out when it start slipping. RPMs start to go up but the MPH doesn't go up proportionally. Clutches generally last well in excess of 100k, unless abused, mistreated or person doesn't know any better. I've seen people at a light on a hill keeping the car from rolling back by slipping/feathering the clutch like an idiot.
Start driving up a steep hill in 2nd or 3rd rpm near 3k, hammer the accelerator and determine if the clutch is slipping by monitoring rpm vs mph. Usually you can smell it if it's slipping.
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I am familiar with that method. I just wish there was a way to tell ahead of time to budget
