On Sat, 8 Aug 1998, Derek Drew wrote:

> Three weeks ago my clutch slipped driving up a mild hill in 3rd gear.
>
> Two weeks ago it happened again. Once.
>
> During the past week, driving about 220 miles I have been unable to
> reproduce the behavior (rpms zoom up but vehicle speed stays the same).
>
> Now I am tempted to drive around until mid-September with a worn out
> clutch. My mileage during that time would probably be about 1,000 miles.
> Can I hear from the list any experiences others have had doing this kind of
> thing?
>
> Specifically: how many miles do you think I can get out of the vehicle once
> the first symptom is encountered to catastrophic failure?
>
> Tell me you tried this and it ruined your day.
> ________________________________________________________
> Derek Drew                              New York, NY & Washington, DC
     Catastrophic slipping clutch will not happen. The clutch when
not slipping has zero where happening. Once you have the clutch out
driving down the highway, (not slipping) it will last forever.
The quicker you release the clutch the less where. The way you dirve
will determine the life left. Once on the road in high gear keep on
eye on the engine RPM's to ensure the clutch isn't slippping, and
you will get many miles out of it.

                                                    Eric