thanks for your input Soulbane, JR and Graphite
Thanks for your input. Burning out a clutch in 5000 miles sounded far-fetched to me also. There happens to be a engine and transmission specialist from Toyota going to the dealership today and is going to look at the clutch. I'll tell him to dispute their findings.... thanks again!
Graphite.... he says he has never ground the gears or "ride" the clutch. He puts the car in neutral at stoplights and releases the clutch. He has never said anything about it slipping either. He did say that a few times, he took off from a stop in second.... but rarely does that.
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