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Old 02-04-2008, 02:32 PM
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Default 034 clutch kit owners: How did you break it in?
Is there anything I should watch out for or avoid?
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Old 02-04-2008, 02:34 PM
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Take it easy the first 500 miles or so.
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Default I just gave it about 200 miles of easy driving. Then about 100 of getting on it a little
AFTER the clutch was fully engaged. About another 100 with some WOTs. Next was some aggressive launches, but no dumping, and by 500 miles, I was dumping it at 4-5k RPM. No issues whatsoever. These miles were mostly off the interstate, of course.
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which clutch kit did you get?
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What would YOU know about breaking in a clutch?
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Default I've driven three mauals and the golf just got a new one installed. I got it back Friday and it is
TIGHT compared to the last clutch that was in the car.

Granted that won't be making the power of A4's, it's still being broken in correctly.
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500 or so on it, don't boost, lot's of stop and go (you need this for proper break-in).
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HA! I did that with my Golf but it washed off in the torrential rain storm we had today.
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Default 3k clutch dumps, 3-4 times consecutively right away. Speeds up the bedding in process.
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Thx for the tip, you no longer will get to drive the 3+ A4 :-p
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