I think the clutch on my '00 Legacy GT is toast. It started slipping after I pulled out of a parking space on a steep hil last night. Immediately after that, under heavier acceleration above 3000 RPM in 3rd gear or higher, the RPMs would rev up about 750 RPM before reengaging the transmission.

I am not aware of any adjustment that would correct this situation.

Has anyone experienced this situation?

Has anyone gone thru a clutch repair, what was the cost, etc.

 

My '00 has 76500 miles. Some of it is driving in and around the hills of the San Francisco Bay area. I have never engaged the transmission on a steep hill without the smell of an overheating clutch. There is also a pretty pronounce clutch shutter sometimes when the car is cold. Not sure if that is related, I have seen it written about on the forum here and other places. That started when the car had about 35000 miles on it.

I admit that I used to drive the car pretty hard when I first got it, but I have been relatively easy on it since about 40000 miles.

I am aware of the effort required to take the clutch off. I called the dealer this morning and the technician agreed the clutch is hosed. He said it would be about $1200 - $1500 depending on whether the flywheel needs replacing or not.

Oh well

Any other thoughts would be appretiated

 

i've got 151k on my stock clutch. it works fine, and i don't drive carefully. it slips if i start over 3500 rpm, and it shutters when cold. both of those are pretty normal. i'm looking to upgrade in spring. look for a little higher clamp load, 300-350. pedal effort will be a little higher, but it will feel basically stock. i found a kit from exedy for $299. the problem is installation. look around $400. as for diy, good luck. awd clutches suck. anybody done one? a buddy of mine f&$%'d his up pretty good.