Re: Question on M3 clutch

[David Lefebvre <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We started noticing it as more clutch travel on my 96 after I'd bought it 
used. An acquaintance of mine actually suggested making a clutch stop for 
me before it became evident the clutch was going. In the end, it started 
slipping to the point I had to have it towed, so I would recommend taking 
care of it when you first begin noticing it's slipping.

I can't answer your heavy-duty question, but Sachs is the OEM, the clutch 
runs about $200, and I paid a guy $400 who doesn't speak English to install 
it. It took him over a day. There is a $26 dealer-only spring-clip with a 
ceramic insert you will also need for the clutch release lever. Mine had 
disintegrated, as had all the cores we checked.

At 09:07 AM 1/13/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Dumb question but I have a 95 E36 M3 - When the clutch wears - does one 
>get MORE clutch pedal travel or LESS?
>
>On a slightly different not - what is the net wisdom on lightened 
>flywheels for the E36 M3? Any good, bad, ... I also assume that Sachs 
>makes the BMW clutches and that there is a heavy duty version?
>
>TIA
>
>Ray Bahr
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