Hello i was wondering if there was a way to tell if your clutch needs to be replaced soon. When i drive it feels like it is looser on the pedal what i mean is when i first started on it was a little harder now the whole pedal just feels looser is this a sign my clutch is going???
2007-01-19 09:14:05 · 9 answers · asked by insane3639 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No hint as to what we are talking about. Vehicle, year, etc. If you have a hydraulic clutch it could be low on fluid or you could have air in the system. There is a separate master cylinder for the hydraulic clutch. It uses brake fluid. If you have mechanical clutch linkage there will be a return spring on the linkage, under thr car, that may be broken. I have never seen a self adjusting clutch.
2007-01-19 12:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your clutch starts slipping, you should feel and know it and then consider replacement of the clutch assembly.
If however it is making noise, it may be the throwout bearing and could be caused by riding the clutch pedal too much.
There should be a clutch return spring located under the dash and could be the cause of it feeling looser, also check for the amount of play within the linkage, they wear with use and could cause some play.
Clutch pads wear with use just as break pads wear when stopping. As they wear, it takes more pedal to release the clutch .
There should be an adjustment linkage under the vehicle that can be adjusted thereby taking up the slack your feeling.
2007-01-19 18:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by grease_monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your clutch is not the pedal you push under the dash. The clutch is what provides power to the transmission via friction. If you put it in gear, give the engine gas and you accelerate the clutch is still good. Your pedal mechanism may be failing however.
2007-01-19 17:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by kdog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be that the springs in the pressure plate have lost their strength (specially if at any time the clutch was overused and it overheated) If the clutch is slipping then obviously it needs to be replaced.
2007-01-19 17:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the clutch is wear out You will feel the clutch disc lip upon acceleration.....nothing to do with the clutch pedal.
is the pedal linkage. check it and come back with a new question.
2007-01-19 17:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really. most manual transmissions have a automatic adjuster for the clutch. The only time you should worry about your clutch is when you are driving the clutch slips (engine revs faster and you don't go any faster) if that happens get it serviced immediatly.
2007-01-19 17:26:35 · answer #6 · answered by puffdaddy_1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the pressure plate,and clutch disc,and heat don't mix well,the fingers if u have that type will get hot and lose the springing in them,if you can, see if you can push the clutch in underneath,with your hands,if it easy Oh boy,,I mean too easy,,you want to see if the pressure plate has lost or losing its ridgit springing,,
2007-01-19 19:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by yachtguy2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my clutch answer is it sounds like the peddle is loose.
2007-01-19 17:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can drive okay with it, don't worry about it, it's not worth spending the money on.
2007-01-19 17:19:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋