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The Car Care Guide
Troubleshooting Guide (Clutch Trouble) 
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Clutch Trouble( Manual Transmission)

Clutch remedies generally require extensive dismentalling.

SYMPTOMPROBLEMCURE

Clutch slip-Engine reces on acceleration but car dosen't

NO free movement in first inch or so of pedal travel. Adjust clutch as per handbook.Take to technition for clutch adjustment
Oil on friction faces Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
Faulty Release mechanism Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
weak springs or diaphragm. Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary

Clutch snatches-difficult tolet in gently

Oil on friction faces Dismentle clutch and examine. replace if necessary
worn friction faces Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
broken or distorted pressure plate Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
splines sticking on gear box shaft Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
Bent gearboc shaft dismentle clutch box and examine.

Clutch Judders on take-off

Linning out of alignment Repalce clutch linning. check fly wheel condition with dial guage. Reface the fly wheel on machine .
Pressure plate and flywheel misaligned Replace
Distorted friction plate Dismental clutch and replce as necessary

Clutch drags-difficult to engage gears

wrong adjustment. too mucg free movement of pedal and thus in suffecient withdrawal movement Readjust. check clutch master cylinder reservior for loss fluid
Oil on friction faces Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
Distorted pressure plate Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
splines sticking on gear box shaft Dismentle clutch and replce as necessary
Release bearing worn Replace release bearing

Clutch is noisy rattles

Worn release baering or broken antirattle srings if noise disappears when pedal is slightly depressed Replace Thrust/ release bearing
If no improvement, friction plate or gear box shaft are worn Replace clutch disc

Knocking at idle

Fricition plate splines worn Replace clutch disc
Gear shaft or its bearing in flywheel worn Replace Bearings