Broken Clutch

[trojan]

For a car with only one owner, 10 years old and 90k Miles how long should i expect the clutch to last. What are the principal signs that the clutch may pack it up. Know nothing about cars.

 

[mathepac]

Impossible to say. Petrol or diesel, driving style of owner, was it used for towing, was it fully laden when driving, short / long journeys principally, etc etc etc etc etc

With the hand-brake on (assuming the hand-brake is good) what happens when you let the clutch out? If you rev the engine hard in gear, what happens?

 

[Leper]

Give us an indication of what make the car is. If the clutch does pack up it will cost you around €500 to refit another. But, there could be additional problems affecting the clutch and other parts too, especially with a 10 years old car. A little test:- Put gear into 2nd and after starting engine lift clutch pedal slowly and if car goes forward, the clutch is probably OK.

 

[Frank]

at 10 years and 90k you have done very well on the clutch

Although your question is basically how long is a piece of string or how should a light bulb last?