Cluth check hole

[thekidd]

The other day I was pulling out my starter and noticed (or I think) the clutch check hole. Its about a 1.5'' hole above the starter. There was a big chunk of soft rubber sitting there and some smaller chunks. Is this the clutch check hole or no? It seemed to be a big round rubber gear that was inside. How do you tell if the clutch is good or bad. Maybee I can take pictures of it tommorow for you guys. Thanks.

[mikepellegrini]

If you've got chunks of rubber falling out of the clutch inspection hole, that's not a good thing.

How many miles on your car? And do you know of the clutch was ever done? They haven't sold rubber-centered clutch discs in a while.

I'd guess that if it's come to chunks, your clutch is in its final death throes...

[thekidd]

car ('84) has just under 180k, but the clutch feels fine. Not as good as my 924S clutch, which I was told it was new, and a little better than my old 944, PO owner drove about 5k and tracked once in a while.

[speedracing944]

I would start socking money away for a clutch job. On the old clutch disks there were 2 wear items.
1) the clutch friction material itself
2) The rubber center which degrades, splits and eventually blows.

Plan on installing a new clutch kit with the spring centered clutch. If you have a shop do it plan on about 20 hours of labor and $550 for parts.

I think there may be a write up in www.clarks-garage.com on how to measure the clutch wear.

Speedy

[thekidd]

There is some oil that is coming out from that hole too? Does the clutch look any good?

[krystar]

maybe rear main seal is also going.

sorry to be bearer of bad news.