Clutch test

The wear of the driven disk in the installed state cannot be recognized. The first indication of this is slippage (slippage) clutch. A slipping clutch is noticeable when driving in top gear under load. The engine speed is high, but the vehicle speed does not increase equally. You can use the following methods to check.

Is the clutch slipping?

• Set the parking brake, start the engine.
• Shift into third gear, slowly engage the clutch and give it gas. With the parking brake in good working order, the engine should stall.
• If it works, then you need to check the free play of the clutch pedal and, if necessary, adjust it.
• Repeat check. If the engine can still run, then a more serious repair is needed.

Is the clutch disengaging correctly?

If the transmission is difficult to shift when the engine is warm, or the shifting process is accompanied by crackling and rattling, then the clutch is probably not disengaging correctly. Much less often, this effect is due to a gearbox malfunction. In order to verify this, it is necessary to check with the reverse gear.

• Let the engine run at idle speed.
• Fully depress the clutch pedal, wait about 3 seconds, then try reverse gear.
• If at the same time the engine crackles, the clutch is not completely disengaged - the driven disk does not rotate freely.
• Check and, if necessary, bleed the hydraulic actuator.
• Check again. If the crackling is still there, then see the section «Clutch Troubleshooting».