Trouble symptom | Suspect area | Remedy | |
Clutch slipping ● Car will not respond to engine speed during acceleration ● Insufficient vehicle speed ● Lack of power during uphill driving | Insufficient pedal free play | Adjust | |
Clogged hydraulic system | Correct or replace parts | ||
Excessive wear of clutch disc facing | Replace | ||
Hardened clutch disc facing, or oil on surface | Replace | ||
Damaged pressure plate or flywheel | Replace | ||
Weak or broken pressure spring | Replace | ||
Difficult gear shifting (gear noise during shifting) | Excessive pedal free play | Adjust | |
Hydraulic system fluid leaks, air trapping or clogging | Repair or replace parts | ||
Unusual wear or corrosion of the clutch disc spline | Replace | ||
Excessive vibration (distortion) of the clutch disc | Replace | ||
Clutch noisy | When the clutch is not used | Insufficient play of the clutch pedal | Adjust |
Excessive wear of the clutch disc facing | Replace | ||
A noise is heard after the clutch is disengaged | Unusual wear and/ or damage of the release bearing | Replace | |
A noise is heard when the clutch is disengaged | Insufficient grease on the sliding surface of the bearing sleeve | Repair | |
Improperly installed clutch assembly or bearing | Repair | ||
A noise is heard when the car suddenly rolled up with the clutch partially engaged | Damaged pilot bushing | Replace | |
Hard pedal effort | Insufficient lubrication of the clutch pedal | Repair | |
Insufficient lubrication of the spline part of clutch disc | Repair | ||
Insufficient lubrication of the clutch release lever shaft | Repair | ||
Hard to shift or will not shift | Excessive clutch pedal free play | Adjust the pedal free play | |
Faulty of the clutch release cylinder | Repair the release cylinder | ||
Clutch disc out of place, runout is excessive or lining broken | Inspect the clutch disc | ||
Spline on the input shaft or clutch disc dirty or burned | Repair as necessary | ||
Faulty of the clutch pressure plate | Replace the clutch cover | ||
Clutch slips | Insufficient clutch pedal free play | Adjust the pedal free play | |
Clogged of the hydraulic system | Repair or replace parts | ||
Clutch disc lining oily or worn out | Inspect the clutch disc | ||
Faulty pressure plate | Replace the clutch cover | ||
Binding of the release fork | Inspect the release fork | ||
Clutch grabs/chatters | Clutch disc lining oily or worn out | Inspect the clutch disc | |
Faulty the pressure plate | Replace the clutch cover | ||
Bent clutch diaphragm spring | Replace the clutch cover | ||
Worn or broken torsion spring | Replace the clutch disc | ||
Engine mounts loose | Repair as necessary | ||
Clutch noisy | Damaged the clutch pedal bushing | Replace the clutch pedal bushing | |
Loose part inside housing | Repair as necessary | ||
Worn or dirty release bearing | Replace the replease bearing | ||
Sticking release fork or linkage | Repair as necessary | ||
