A clutch job on an E36 is a gearbox-out job, so the golden rule is to do everything back there at once while you're in — you won't want to split it again soon.
The clutch lasts anywhere from around 100,000 miles on a gently-driven car to far less on a thrashed one; it's worn when it slips (revs rise without matching acceleration, worst in a high gear under load) or judders and drags Clutch Choice E36.
**With the gearbox out, while acces
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