Thermal Loading
Indicator:
Clutch Slipping
Cause:
1. Overloading the clutch causing excessive thermal loading
2. Overloading the vehicle causing excessive heat transfer
3. Driver error
Effect:
Premature clutch wear/poor clutch performance
Action:
1. Replace/machine flywheel (Dual Mass Flywheels cannot be machined)
2. 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)
