Is there any chance the pressure plate can go bad, then after daily driving with it bad for a month or more that the clutch disk is still ok? I had something really strange involving the release bearing happen to my car, and now the clutch slips if i give it gas at low rpms, pretty readily, so Im worried I damaged the pressure plate. Adjusting the clutch has helped twice, but within the day it would start slipping again. At higher rpm's (4k+) it doesnt seem to slip as readily, but ive been babying it as last time I popped a spring messing around with a bad clutch. I havent beaten on it but have driven it quite a ways since it happened.
Its an act xtreme pressure plate with the street disk and was installed by me with the incorrect release bearing for various reasons about a year ago, this problem started about two months ago. New master cylinder and a healthy slave, no leaks or air.
I only ask because I am tight on money (school ) and am thinking about just replacing the pressure plate, because if the disk in there is ok id rather save the cost of the disk and resurfacing the flywheel. However, if the pressure plate is ok id rather not have to buy that again. I already have a brand new act release bearing.
I guess my real question is:
If you had to replace one to see what was wrong after hearing that story, what would you replace first? The disk or the pressure plate? I dont mind having to replace the other if I find out the first one didnt do it, but itd be nice to be right the first time.
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