SiliconAngel
1 AYC Bar
What Sam and Brad have described is exactly what I was experiencing with mine too. Mine went from mildly playing up to completely shagged in a couple of hours though - I wasn't sure why it wasn't engaging so was revving hard to compensate... First clutch I've worn out, so now I know what to look for 
The thing that's throwing me with yours is this 'clunking' noise... Unless that's the sound of the clutch finally engaging? Although it could be caused by a sticky thrust fork (its the arm that is actuated by the slave cylinder and moves the clutch disk back and forth from the flywheel) - mine was terrible until I regreased it.
If you want to get out of this CHEAPLY, you'll have to dismantle it yourself then take your clutch to a recon specialist (look up 'clutch' in the yellow pages) - they'll check your pressure plate to ensure its ok and either replace the disk or I believe some places will replace the friction material. Also get the flywheel machined and replace the rear main seal while you have everything apart. While I recommend replacing the thrust bearing, it's probably not strictly necessary.
If you can do all this yourself you'll probably get out of it for less than $200. But if you have to pay someone else its usually closer to a grand. Some people have been talking about as little as $500ish in labour though, so if you know a mechanic who happens to like you a lot then good luck to you!
The thing that's throwing me with yours is this 'clunking' noise... Unless that's the sound of the clutch finally engaging? Although it could be caused by a sticky thrust fork (its the arm that is actuated by the slave cylinder and moves the clutch disk back and forth from the flywheel) - mine was terrible until I regreased it.
If you want to get out of this CHEAPLY, you'll have to dismantle it yourself then take your clutch to a recon specialist (look up 'clutch' in the yellow pages) - they'll check your pressure plate to ensure its ok and either replace the disk or I believe some places will replace the friction material. Also get the flywheel machined and replace the rear main seal while you have everything apart. While I recommend replacing the thrust bearing, it's probably not strictly necessary.
If you can do all this yourself you'll probably get out of it for less than $200. But if you have to pay someone else its usually closer to a grand. Some people have been talking about as little as $500ish in labour though, so if you know a mechanic who happens to like you a lot then good luck to you!
