clutch

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by rynniki, Dec 2, 2005.

  1. rynniki

    rynniki Guest

    how do you know when the clutch is going bad?
     
    rynniki, Dec 2, 2005
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  2. Clutches can fail in a number of ways, but the most obvious is when the
    clutch disc wears out. The operation starts feeling "soft" - it no longer
    matters how fast you let the clutch pedal out because the clutch slips
    anyway (the engine won't stall, and there is no big jerk when you "pop" the
    clutch). If that is happening, drive very gently until you can have the
    clutch replaced. A light foot on the throttle when starting off and shifting
    can delay the inevitable a few months, while a heavy foot can leave the car
    where it sits within a day or two.

    Sometimes they fail the other way; the pressure plate or either of the
    bearings can fail in ways that prevent the clutch from fully disengaging.
    Shifting becomes difficult, and you may not be able to get into reverse
    without forcing it. As we've recently been reminded, those symptoms can come
    from the clutch hydraulic cylinders that are not actually part of the clutch
    itself... everything else requires a clutch replacement to fix. If this is
    happening to you, check out the thread, "Accord Manual transmission
    question" that started Nov 27.

    Finally, they can become noisy. The noise can be when the clutch is
    depressed, or when it is not. Either way the cure is the same - clutch
    replacement - but most people elect to ignore the noise. It can go many
    years without getting worse. I've never personally had a noisy clutch fail
    because of the noise.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Dec 4, 2005
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