I have a 1985 qv with 44,000 miles on it the clutch is going out. the miles seem low to me for clutch to bad I have had sports cars with 3 to 4 times the miles and never had to replace a clutch. Is this normal
Not really, but it also all depends on how it was driven in the past. But then it could be just an adjustment issue, they do need to be adjusted from time to time.
Is there a way to inspect clutch to see if it needs adjusted or is this about the same as replacing the clutch as far as labor goes
there is a good adjusting procedure in the owner's manual. if you don't have a copy, i could try to e-mail mine to you.