Q: Why is my clutch grinding? 1994 BMW 318

asked by on November 19, 2016

Driving in traffic and when I would press on the clutch it would squeak sometimes would hear grinding. When I push clItch to the floor it grinds really bad. When I drive and get it to 3rd gear I would give it more gas and it would go faster but it would rev higher like the clutch wasn't releasing. If I rev it to 3000-4000 rpms the grinding stops. If I need to replace the clutch what do I need to replace it and how much would the parts be?

My car has 107000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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