So I'm wondering what signs there are when a clutch goes bad? Besides slipping are there any others, say when starting out in 1st gear? Or shifting into other gears??
Thanks.

 

here are some of the most common symptoms of a bad clutch: slippage; Slippage is most often caused by a worn mazda clutch disc. Clutch release problems. Sometimes there is an accompanying sound of grinding gears. Worn pivot points, broken or bent push rod, worn or broken cross-shaft, bent pedal bracket, or cracked firewall can each cause this problem. Hydraulically Operated Clutch: Clutch master cylinder leaking or bypassing pressure, slave cylinder leaking, clutch flex hose leaking, pedal bushings worn or missing. Another is a clutch chatter, a vibration and/or noise when engaging the clutch, is likely to be caused by an internal clutch problem. A warped disc, hot spots on the flywheel or pressure plate surfaces, worn or dry input shaft splines, or worn release bearing.

 

dude do you work for automotivemazparts.com or somethin? lol