squashmike Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 18,000k on the clock and the clutch and fly wheel have gone garage reckons normal where and tear, I thought new cars had a system that disengages the fly wheel if the clutch goes! does 350z have this, is 18000 miles not a bit early (5 year old car only short journeys (5-10miles, plus one track day) advise please, Mike (isle of man) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 18,000k on the clock and the clutch and fly wheel have gone garage reckons normal where and tear, I thought new cars had a system that disengages the fly wheel if the clutch goes! does 350z have this, is 18000 miles not a bit early (5 year old car only short journeys (5-10miles, plus one track day) advise please, Mike (isle of man) Seems a bit premature Mike, what are the symptons? However if you are unfortunate enough to require to replace the parts then I have all in stock. If you have a look in my subforum you will find all the parts that you may require. I have a choice ot Exedy OEM replacement clutch kits and OEM dual mass flywheels or Fidanza/helix aluminium lightened flywheels. All in stock and good to go. viewforum.php?f=157 Drop me a PM if I can help you further mate Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posidrive Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Could be worse, the cluch on a colleague's 2007 Zed went at 6k. I'm still on the original clutch at 65k although I suspect that the wallet is going to get a hammering in that area fairly soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Mine lasted much less mate and it's an 08. Exedy one tho keeps going very strong! Good chance to go lightweight too and if your zed is a post 07 make sure you change the slave cylinder too. Early wear of the means there was some serious heat produced there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter10 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Nearly 37k here and I think it maybe going, when it's time to change it I'm going to uprate the flywheel too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 With my experience of cars over the years, clutches seem to be that one item that can go anytime from the moment the cars comes outta the factory, until the day it ends up at the scrappers. If you plan on trying to get warranty out of them, I suggest you do not mention the track day, as the OEM unit is not designed for such occasions, ans the dealer will clearly (possibly rightly) claim the clutch failed due to abuse. My suggestion would be to take up a case with NMGB and see if you can get them to pay a percentage of a replacement unit as a goodwill gesture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squashmike Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 ta for responses, looks like ill have to take it on the chin, mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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