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Old 06-02-2010, 03:29 PM
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29.2mm...a good Clutch measurement on Carrera GT?

A dealer says their clutch on a CGT for sale is 29.2mm

I understand recommended replacement for clutch is 28mm

Ive had someone say 30mm is good.

Whats opinions on a 29.2mm Clutch reading?
 
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How many miles does the vehicle have on it? 29.2mm is about average I suspect on a car with say 5k plus mileage. A measurement of 29.7mm was taken on my car at its 4 yr service. Car had 7200 miles at that time. How it was used has a lot to do with the clutch measurements.

I've heard of 1k mile CGTs needing a new clutch due to the owner not knowing what he was doing.
 
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This one is 6K miles.

I will proceed with a PPI and see if the dealers info is accurate.
 
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Sounds good....keep us in the loop!

Has the 4yr service been done?
 
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No 4 year service - negotiating the price to reflect the 8-10K cost.

Thanks Kuzi - Anyone else with an opinion on that clutch reading?

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Old 06-02-2010, 06:13 PM
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what is a fresh/new clutch size in mm?
 
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I believe 31 is new.
 
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Donnie, here is the page from the CGT service manual.
 
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Originally Posted by Donnie
A dealer says their clutch on a CGT for sale is 29.2mm

I understand recommended replacement for clutch is 28mm

Ive had someone say 30mm is good.

Whats opinions on a 29.2mm Clutch reading?


I just checked the invoice when my car was in for some work last week,at 22401 miles the original clutch measure 29.56mm.

It very much depends on the driver but I'm thinking I will be approaching 40k miles before my original needs replacing so if you are considering a car with close to 30mm it should have a fair bit of life in it.
 


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