ND CLUTCH

Technical Area Engine, Transmission, Exhaust etc
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Hi,

It might be the proverbial piece of string but how many of you have had to renew the clutch on an ND?

I have a Dec 2015 ND that has now done just shy of 60k with what I  call almost average driving, mostly on lanes with irregular blasts

What would you reckon on average clutch life?

The only problem that I have had is the motor went on the drivers side window which I reckon is pretty good

 

Many Thanks

Richard

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Cars that I have had that have done 100k miles two needed a clutch and three did not need a clutch.

That is a high mileage for a UK purchased ND so you are in unknown territory I’m afraid. I would have hoped towards 100,000 miles. A quick look on Miata.net only shows people putting new clutches in ND cars that have been used for racing.

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It’s not clear if you’re asking how long an ND clutch will last on average or if you have symptoms that suggest you need to replace one. If you have symptoms how do they present?

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Dromtochtry,

Thanks for your reply, I will aim for 100k 

IainH

I have no symptons

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This is the strangest question i’ve seen on a forum for a while.

You show no symptoms of a clutch slipping or gears hard to engage but yet you’re asking how long a clutch lasts. This massively depends on the driving you do, where you drive (urban/motorway/rural), how hard you drive, if you track the car at all, launch hard, slip the clutch, hold the car on hills etc etc…

They can last hours if you go drifting and kick the clutch or decades if you just cruise on motorways mainly. I had a Boxster S on 110000 miles on it’s original clutch, a 2001 new beetle on 180000 miles on it’s original clutch and a drag strip prepared aircooled beetle that needed a new one every few months.  

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I would simply read my post again !! 

If you still find it difficult to understand ask Drumtochtry, he sent a very sensible reply so I guess he must have understood it!

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LOL, you might also want to read it again. I would very much suggest that that post reads far more that that you are having a clutch issue rather than you being mildly curious as to how long a clutch may or may not last. 

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Just another interesting day on the MX5OC forum.