People will care about the lifespan of the clutch when they buy the vehicles or maintain their automobiles. The clutch facing is the main replacement part in the clutch system, so they will consider how long a clutch facing last.
According to the statistical data, the lifespan of clutch facing is around 60,000 miles (10,000 kilometers). It also happens to replace the clutch facing within 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers) and also hear that it is still running at 100,000 miles (160,934 kilometers).
There are many factors that influence the lifespan of clutch facings, such as driver habit, vehicle type, weather conditions, and other factors.
How can you last the lifespan of the clutch facings?
If you want to last the lifespan of the clutch facing, you’d better use the clutch in the right way when you are driving. Below are the tips you can follow:
- Have a good driving habit: When you stop the car and wait for the traffic light, you’d better take your car out of gear, and let your transmission system not work until the light is going to change. Don’t ride the clutch pedal to control the speed of your car. Quickly change the gears when you depress the clutch.
- Maintain the automobile frequently. It is essential to maintain your car regularly, then you can find the problems of the clutch and solve them in advance.
- Avoid driving in extreme weather conditions. The high temperature will push the clutch facing broken. So if you drive in a high climate at high speed, the transmission fluid will be hot and burn out the parts of the clutch system.
How do you know the clutch facings are broken?
Before the clutch facings broke, there were some signals you can find:
- Clutch Skiding: When the clutch becomes skidding, it seems that your clutch facings wore a lot.
- Shifting Gears Abnormal: When you hear the noise or it is hard to shift the gears. The most possibility is the problem of clutch facings.
- Shivering: If the engine shivering when stop, it might be the clutch facing destroyed.
How often should a clutch facing be replaced?
Generally, there are instructions for repairing the clutch in the manual of your automobile. And you should read the manual carefully and replace the clutch as instructed.
For the safety issue when you are driving, it is better to replace the clutch when the mileage reaches 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers).
Is it much better to replace the clutch facings frequently? The answer is no. Every clutch facing has its lifespan, and it will be suitable with other parts when used. That means in a period, the performance is good. With the use of it, the performance becomes worse.
How to replace the clutch facing?
It needs some experience and tools when replacing the clutch facings. If you don’t replace it before, we suggest replacing it with the repair shop or 4S shop to ask the repairman to do this work.
And if you want to have a try, we give you this video to do as they teach.
