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Don’t rest your foot on the clutch pedal while driving;
you will take up the slack between thrust and release bearings
and wear them out. |
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Don’t leave the car in gear with your foot on the clutch
at traffic lights for the same reason. |
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Don’t hold the car on a hill by slipping the clutch for
longer than absolutely necessary when doing a hill-start. You
will wear out the friction surface. |
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Release the handbrake gradually with your thumb on the release
button as you lift the clutch and press the accelerator. |
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Don’t slip clutches deliberately to avoid changing gear. |
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Make sure that there is a little free play in the pedal movement
before you start to feel the weight; if there is no slack you
may need to adjust the cable housing or the clutch rod. |
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If you have hydraulic clutch control, make sure the reservoir
is as well topped up as that for the brake system. How will
I know if my clutch is worn out?
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Difficulty in engaging gear. |
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Normally there will be the classic crunching noise. |
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Inability to engage gear at all. |
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A juddering when pulling away from a stationary position. |
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The engine RPM increases when the throttle pedal is depressed,
but vehicle speed does not increase as it would normally be
expected to do. |
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A pronounced burning smell.
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