Clutch slipping on 5th gear on WOT

[ttooee]

I have '95 with 66K miles on the original clutch. A few weeks ago, I noticed that the clutch slipped on 5th gear when I accelerated hard to pass a car doing about 75 mph. Before this, I was thinking that if the clutch fails it would slip on 1st or 2nd gear where most torque is required.
Is this typical with original equipment clutch? I am using the Magna as my daily commute 80 miles round trip. How much longer can I push this clutch or should I stop and replace it as soon as possible?

Thanks

[John Luttrell]

That's pretty much normal and how they usually start to slip.

[hootmon]

That's plenty on an original clutch... Keep going and you run the risk of bluing the plates, but you could go a little while, just stay out of the slip zone!

[ttooee]

I will order the clutch kit and replace at first opportunity.

Thanks.

[hootmon]

I will order the clutch kit and replace at first opportunity.

Thanks.

You may also want to purchase the cover gasket, however mine did not need replacing..

[TLRam1]

I would replace the cover gasket as Hoot mentioned and put in heavier springs when I replace the clutch. 

[tedkraus]

Clutch slipping is most common in higher gears.  66k sounds like you got alot of life out of the original clutch. My advise would be get a kit since the price is usually better. As mentioned some members have had good luck with heavier springs. Also I highly reccomend purchasing the gasket since you wont know if you will need it until the cover is off, and it is not a common stocked part in my experience.