Sudden Clutch Failure
Indicator:
Sudden Clutch Failure.
Cause:
1. Faulty or worn pilot bearings or bushing
2. Hanging gear box during installation
3. Contamination between mating surfaces of the engine bolt up areas.
4. Severe engine to gearbox mis-alignment
5. Clutch disc overload (Shifting from 5th to 2nd at high speed)
6. Transmission failure
Effect:
Clutch hub failure.
Action:
1. Check pilot bearing and replace if necessary.
2. Inspect engine to gearbox dowels are serviceable and if damaged replace
3. Align clutch to the flywheel and show care when fitting the gearbox.
4. Ensure the engine and gearbox have clean mating surfaces before installation.
5. Check gear box for metal fragments then remove and repair parts in necessary.
6. Driver education
Trouble Shooting
- Clutch Cover
-
Clutch Disc
- Difficult Disengagement(10)
- Loss of Drive(5)
- Noise & Vibration(3)
- Other(2)
- Shudder (judder)(3)
- Slipping(6)
- Clutch Master Cylinder(1)
- Clutch Slave Cylinder(1)
- Clutch Spigot Bearing, bush (pilot bearing)
-
CSC (concentric slave cylinder)
- CSC Leaking(1)
- Loss of Fluid(5)
- Other(1)
- Flywheel
- Thrust Bearing
- Vehicle Diagnostics(6)
