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Discussion in '8G Lancer - General Information' started by xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008.

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  1. xXVladXx

    xXVladXx Member

    Hey guys i am new tot his site. I am a lancer owner for the past 4 month now i been on a different forum finally i decided to register here. I have a 5 sp rally red lancer gts with a couple of mods.

    Anyways tot he topic Sunday my clutch blew on the car it being fixed now. I had to go through allot of aggravation with mitsu 1st i have t say it sucks that they dont provide rental car. Anyways they told me clutch is not under a warranty as i soon found out it is for 12 month or 12 miles which ever is first. But i am still paying out of my pocket because it has to defected ( clutch) for the warranty to work. So i opened up a case with MItsu today stating that the clutch was defected. I said it practically impossible to kill a clutch in 4 month plus i am not new to manuals.

    My question is do you guys think my clutch is defected or did i in some impossible way actually blew my clutch?
     
    xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008
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  2. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    I have a 5speed and I have driven it hard!!! Done some runs on the strip, a few events of autocross and my clutch is working fine. I have had mine for almost a year w/22k on it. The same goes for another friend of mine and he drives his car harder than mines and it still working properly. That is good you made a claim with mitsu
     
    bras_33, Mar 11, 2008
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  3. xXVladXx

    xXVladXx Member

    How long did you break your car in?

    What can i have to back me up stating it was a defected clutch because knowing Mitsubishi they will say it was my fault
     
    xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008
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  4. Dukekid0987

    Dukekid0987 Well-Known Member

    yeah i drive my 5spd hard to and i didnt really know how to drive a manual till this car and its working great still now im at 12k
     
    Dukekid0987, Mar 11, 2008
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  5. kennyjai

    kennyjai Well-Known Member

    i think the clutch was defective... i mean... u cant burn ur clutch so easily if u said ur not a new driver to manual
     
    kennyjai, Mar 11, 2008
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  6. xXVladXx

    xXVladXx Member

    Well guys just be careful it is costing me 1200 to fix it not cheap for a stock clutch
     
    xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008
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  7. playa213xx

    playa213xx Well-Known Member

    not saying it is your fault but i have a friend that burnt out his clutch the first day he got it on his brand new dodge stratus RT...so it can happen...and FYI it was his fault
     
    playa213xx, Mar 11, 2008
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  8. Evolve

    Evolve Well-Known Member

    I've canyon-run'd a bunch of times already and so far the clutch is sticking nicely. No complaints. im at about 12k miles.

    that's shitty you don't have solid-proof. too bad we couldnt all electronically sign a "petition" for you stating X amount of members have NO clutch issues at all.

    There's at least 3-4 in this thread alone already.
     
    Evolve, Mar 11, 2008
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  9. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    break-in? I drove it hard as soon as I took it off the lot. I was so use to driving my other car hard, it was just normal to me. I personally think, you have a defective clutch. even with a rebuilt clutch, it would take longer to "break it"
     
    bras_33, Mar 11, 2008
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  10. xXVladXx

    xXVladXx Member

    Yes i understand i can be my fault to i drove my car hard since the beginning that why i am doubting myself a little maybe it because i didn't break it in will see what Mitsubishi will say
     
    xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008
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  11. razo

    razo Member

    i’m a little confused on the 12month or 12,000mile thing…
    i thought our engine and transmission are covered under the 10 year powertrain warranty
    wtf…someone wanna clear this up for me? lol
     
    razo, Mar 11, 2008
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  12. delphium_

    delphium_ Well-Known Member

    i think you just found an excuse to re-build your transmission :D
     
    delphium_, Mar 11, 2008
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  13. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    /\ clutch, not transmission.
     
    bras_33, Mar 11, 2008
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  14. xXVladXx

    xXVladXx Member

    12 moth 12,000 mile is for clutch if its defected thats there warranty for the clutch
     
    xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008
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  15. xXVladXx

    xXVladXx Member


    like bras_33 said its a clutch not a transmission and even if i wanted to install an aftermarket clutch there isnt one out there :(
     
    xXVladXx, Mar 11, 2008
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  16. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    no shit,only 12 month/12,000 mile warranty on the clutch....damn.is that in the manual?
     
    lancered, Mar 11, 2008
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  17. nola_blu_gts

    nola_blu_gts Member

    if they are making you pay for a new clutch demand the old one and bring the assy. to a third party with standard trans knowledge to get the facts
    on what failed

    on my first stick it took two years for me to blow it
     
    nola_blu_gts, Mar 11, 2008
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  18. Ironballz

    Ironballz Active Member

    It's only a 12 mo warranty on the clutch? That blows! So much for "the best warranty in the business".
     
    Ironballz, Mar 11, 2008
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  19. eTXlancer

    eTXlancer Well-Known Member

    i've had mine for 4.5 months. i dont think theres any problems. i'm not completly new to a stick, but having one of my own yes. i broke my car in about 1000 +-. i'm just now starting to deciently get on it.
     
    eTXlancer, Mar 11, 2008
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  20. grizbone

    grizbone Well-Known Member

    how do you figure? Its a wearable part, just like your brakes. Im surprised they cover it at all.
     
    grizbone, Mar 11, 2008
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