Here at Blatch’s Mechanical Repairs, we handle all types of mechanical repairs. This includes these five common clutch repairs near you:
Failure to disengage when the clutch is pressed
Clutches are designed to work for modern stop-and-go driving. Thus, if a one time press on it delivers no result, then it is a hint for you to see an expert car mechanic.
There are varying causes for this type of clutch failure such as:
Sudden clutch failure
- Loose or broken clutch cable/linkage
- Leak on the hydraulic line
- Damaged hydraulic master or slave cylinder
- Disc contaminated with foreign materials
Gradual clutch failure
- Failed slave or master cylinder
- Bent linkage or stretched cable
- Broken transmission mount or motor
- Low amount of hydraulic fluid
Failure to properly engage
Your clutch should fully engage when released. If this doesn’t happen but slips under a heavy load then the problem may lie on your Clutch Pressure Plate. Otherwise, it may be due to a problem with your:
- Linkage
- Slave cylinder
- Throwout bearing
- Friction plate
- Plate diaphragm
However, if your clutch slips under the load then consider the following causes:
- Leak on the transmission input shaft or the engine rear main seal
- Worn out friction plate
- Poorly adjusted linkage or cable
- Weakened pressure plate diaphragm springs
- Overheated or warped flywheel or pressure plate
High pedal effort
Those who experience high pedal effort when pressing on the clutch should check their clutch hydraulic system, or a faulty slave cylinder or pressure plate. Otherwise, the problem may lie to the binding cable or pedal pivot.
Clutch pedal fails to return
If your clutch pedal fails to return then the problem is due to a faulty clutch cable, bad pressure plate or hydraulic system, binding pedal pivot or throwout bearing.
