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