Girlfriend's throwout bearing let go - How complicated is changing the clutch kit?

[7milesout]

Make absolutely sure it is not a broken clutch cable. My car has gone through three of them and it is a very common failure. I have never heard of a throwout bearing simply letting go on one of these cars.

Cobrajet raises a good point. And I'm glad to see him "up in here."

I think / I wonder if the clutch cable might be in the process of completely breaking but maybe some "strands" have broken and therefore not able to completely release the clutch ... and make it seem like a throwout bearing.

My CRF 450X did this very thing. A new clutch cable and it was good to go.

[foama]

Whatever you do, make sure the clutch cable has a bit of play, otherwise it will kill the throwout bearing and the clutch plate becomes likely to slip and subsequently fail.