Its still got the original Goodyear GSC's, belt, hoses and clutch.......and its got about 19K miles on the OD.
It also spends winter sitting in my garage.......this year the battery gave up the ghost so its off to Sears for a replacement.
Question: Do I need to be concerned about the GSC's being close to 10 years old? I drive this car in the summertime, don't really beat on it, don't race it.....just concerned about the tires themselves...they appear fine but.....??
Also, the hoses and belt...should I get these replaced simply out of caution? That belt has stayed in one position for many months in a cold new england winter...and does this every year.
Finally, I've noticed that on hot days I get some pretty bad clutch fade...now, I realize its only got about 18k miles on it but its the car I taught myself to drive stick on....this means lots of feathered clutches and whatnot, so its not inconceivable to think the clutch may need replacing...but what would cause the problem only in HOT weather...?? As in suddenly I have to push my foot all the way to the floor to get the clutch to engage/disengage, and then I have to muscle it out of gear.........
Can anyone recommend a good replacement clutch (read: Durable) and really strong cable system??? Thx