got a new clutch yesterday, because one of the springs popped out of the hub. i know this is a common problem, but who else has it happened to?

 

My springs were going south on my OEM clutch before I replaced it at 50k miles. Glad I didn't wait any longer.

 

my clutch springs still seem fine after almost 112k.. if they give out now, i won't feel it's premature...

 

Then again, throughout those 50k miles I mentioned above, I must've visited the dragstrip 2x a month for two consecutive years, not to mention the turbo install 10k before that.

 

happened to me at my first time at the track

 

how do you know your springs popped out. Does it make a certain sound or something. My clutch makes a weird noise when I start off in first and reverse.

 

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Rich, i need to talk to you about canceling cingular. I heard from dakarm that you had problems? my gf is having problems right now too. What did you do about it?
thanks. my aim is E46 323iT

 

Usually your clutch dosen't disengage fully when a spring pops out. It gets jammed inbetween the clutch and the pressure plate (i think) and stops the clutch from releasing fully. I knew my clutch died when i was shifting and suddenly the clutch didnt work worth a sh1t.

 

exactly...you'll have trouble shifting gears and getting a smooth engagement.

 

when it happened i just started to rev match every shift and shift without the clutch. Sucked for awhile but now its fixed