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Break-in needed after TSB 54?

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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 04:55 PM
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I did a search but I didn't find anything regarding whether the car needs another break-in after TSB 54. Does anyone know?
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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 04:57 PM
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I'm not a "Car expert", but I'de personally have given my car 200 miles of fairly nice (light spirited) driving before I really romped on it... I figured the pressure plates need to get used to each other. But.. I honestly don't know... just seems to me like all new things need a little time to "setup".

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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 07:06 PM
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oops! was I supposed to break it in after that? Oh well, a 50 mile drive from Berkeley to San Jose in 880 traffic couldn't have been too bad for a new clucth . But seriously, I'd take it easy just the get the feel of the new clutch. Mine felt great and sounded better. Now 7k later, the rattle is mildly noticible. I hope the current fix is better than the original fix as it seems the rattle does creep back into existance.
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