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    Clutch gone in Hyundai Elantra

    Hyundai Hyundai Advice Hyundai Excel Hyundai Excel Advice Hyundai Excel 1997
    After reading the problems owners are having with clutches in their Hyundai's I thought I would tell you about my own experience back in 1997 when we bought a 14,000 km Hyundai Excel three-door manual. By 55,000 km the clutch had gone and we were told it was due to our driving style. Before the Excel we'd owned older Holdens and would go down through the gears to aid the slowing down process, but we decided to change our driving style and treat the car as an automatic and not downshift as we had been doing. As a result we had no more problems with the clutch, at 180,000 km the clutch was working just fine. The dealer's advice proved correct, I guess that today's clutches are a little bit "precious".
    Answered by CarsGuide
    2 April 2010
    Carsguide.com.au

    Back in the old days when car brakes were dodgy it was advisable downshift through the gearbox to assist the brakes in slowing car, but today's bakes are more than capable of slowing the car without using the gearbox. Every shift wears the clutch a little more; so eliminating shifts will increase the life of the clutch.

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