how long can a typical clutch last? mine is now over 220,000 and im thinking it needs to be replaced cuz when i shift into reverse in makes a clank sound

 

It's service life is absolutely over.

 

220k on 1 clutch?...hard to believe unless...ahhhhhhhhhhhh whatever ...zap!

 

All I can say is that I'm impressed it lasted that long.

 

That is good milage for a clutch. Very possible if most of the miles are spent on the highway just locked in OD.

Adrianspeeder

 

actually, I once got over 200k on a clutch, but as stated earlier, mostly hiway miles, changed that one when I got back home to the garage and did a late maintenance, may have been able to get more.
most often I get around 100k, then change it out in routine maintenance, pull motor check seals and gaskets and so on. as long as I have it out I change clutch, rear main seals, and trans seal.

shortest on a clutch was about 5k, bought truck with a 'new' clutch in it, nimrods cut the crossover because it was in the way, and banged up the valve cover somehow ended up dumping oil on the clutch

ken.