new clutch after 1 month bought used!!

[Brine504]

i bought a new celica gts a month ago and the clutch is already gone. i brought it to the toyota dealership and they quoted me for 1200 for parts, and labor. THats sucks!! Well i don' tkonw what i was doing wrong but how could the clutch go that fast. I redlined it mabye 5-6 times at most in a month and i don't understand how the clutch went that fast. Somebody tell me what i am doing wrong??

[CelicaNamja79]

it is probably the way you shift and stuff. You are riding the clutch therefore it burns out quicker. I would tell the toyota to cover it under warranty..shiet i mean c'mon only after a month? phuck dat...

[Brine504]

the thing is they won't cover it under warranty

[Blue Bomber]

How many miles did you travel in the month?

[nyoneway]

Damn its possible to "glaze" the clutch if its not broke in properly. Maybe you glazed the surface and it slips now. All new clutch needs a break in period.

[Brine504]

i traveled normal amount of miles like 1000 or so
and what is glazing the clutch??

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by Brine504
what is glazing the clutch?? It's when you let the clutch slip too long and it starts burning, and somewhat melting the surface of the clutch, making it lose its gripping ability. Most of the time, you can smell the clutch burning (horrid stench with the stock clutch).

[2002GT_Celica]

There is no chance in hell that a dealership will give you a new clutch under warranty. They classify it as a wear and tear part like tires. Doesn't make much sense though.

[Brine504]

how does the clutch slip? sorry its my first manual car

[Chris25NJ]

Sliping the clutch: When you slowly engage the clutch petal, and/or excessively rev the car while engaging the clutch.

Redlining the car while the clutch is fully engaged has nothing to do with wearing the clutch.

The only time you are wearing the clutch is while you are engaging/disengaging it.

[Mage]

Err, I don't have this problem, but just how fast should we be pressing the clutch and shifting (in daily driving)? I tend to do it pretty quickly...is that bad?

[kocheroni]

what he's saying is, when you drive a manual, you push the clutch down to put it in gear, as you are accelerating (and releasing the clutch at the same time) to start the car moving, if you accelerate too hard and release the clutch too slow, you basically have like two plates coming together. One is moving really fast and the other is not moving...it causes friction and it burns. You need to learn how to basically apply not too much gas, but enough so you don't stall and release the clutch quick.

[Brine504]

got it man thanks tons for the info i know what im doin wrong you guys rock!!
hahaha sweet peace

[silver2001gts]

Originally posted by Brine504
i bought a new celica gts a month ago and the clutch is already gone. i brought it to the toyota dealership and they quoted me for 1200 for parts, and labor. THats sucks!! Well i don' tkonw what i was doing wrong but how could the clutch go that fast. I redlined it mabye 5-6 times at most in a month and i don't understand how the clutch went that fast. Somebody tell me what i am doing wrong??

The key question is: How many MILES are on your car? Also, your subject heading says you bought it used. If that is true how many miles did it have when you bought it?

You probably did not wear out the clutch in one month. Give us the facts, man!