Coyote

I replaced the original clutch assembly and flywheel with new parts from carquest. Around 2000 miles later the clutch blew apart a second time. Thankfully the clutch i bought has a lifetime warranty. I replaced it again thinking it was a faulty part because the spring configuration was different on the second new disc. I got around another 2000 miles or so and it blew apart again. Any ideas on the possible causes other than ragging on the car? The most abuse it gets is pulling an aluminum boat on an aluminum trailer.

I burped the coolant system and that was the last problem to fix. Thank you for your help, I'm back on the road.

not sure what the thermostat is, I havn't replaced it....yet. I also haven't had a chance to try the burping, maybe tomorrow. That just makes the most sense, not that I havn't had a thermostat stick for no apparent reason before.

cool, thanks for the info. I have a 2.2, do they also need to be burped?

now I have a new problem, the car runs great no hiccups idles smooth. drove it about six miles and noticed the temp gauge was too high for comfort so I shut it down and checked my fluid level. Fluids were up. I did notice that the cabin was freezing cold and i had the thermostat cranked up and the fan blasting,...no heat. Ideas? Thanks

Thanks for the help, I found it and that fixed it.

Hi every one, I'm having trouble with my 98 legacy wagon. After researching the forum boards I decided to pull the engine to replace the clutch, while it was out I checked the timing belt and replaced that also. Between advice found here and a haynes manual I got the belt replaced with the timing marks correct and the number of teeth between the marks correct. I put it all back together and fired it up...It starts fine, idles up to 2000 rpm and then stalls. any ideas on where the problem could be?