# 1998 Toyota 4Runner - Clutch every 4 months

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-4runner-clutch-every-4-months/151800>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [October 30, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-4runner-clutch-every-4-months/151800 "2019-10-30T18:16:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![gracebarca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gracebarca](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gracebarca)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-4runner-clutch-every-4-months/151800/1 "2019-10-30T18:16:14Z")

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3 clutches in 1 year.  
Have owned this car since new so I know how to drive it.  
now I am worried it may be the transmission

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-4runner-clutch-every-4-months/151800/2 "2019-10-30T18:27:42Z")

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What do you find when you go to replace the clutch?

If this has a hydraulic clutch, have you ever replaced the master, slave and especially the flex hose on the clutch? If the flex hose is original, it may be acting as a check valve holding pressure on the slave. The net effect is exactly like the driver resting his foot on the clutch.