Symptom Chart - Clutch Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Symptom Chart - Clutch Operation
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- Insufficient clutch pedal play
- Clutch pedal sticking
- Pressure plate diaphragm spring damaged or weakened
- Clutch pressure plate damaged
- Clutch disc facing excessively worn
- Clutch disc facing surface hardened or oil coated
- Flywheel glazed or damaged
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- Clutch chatter or shudder
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- Loose or worn engine mount
- Oil on clutch disc facing
- Clutch pressure plate damaged or excessive runout
- Clutch disc facing surface hardened or damaged
- Flywheel surface glazed or damaged
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- Insufficient fluid
- Leakage of fluid
- Excessive clutch pedal free play
- Excessive runout or damaged clutch disc
- Clutch disc splines rusted or worn
- Sand/dust contamination in the clutch mechanism
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- Clutch pedal pivot point not correctly lubricated
- Excessive flywheel runout
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- Clutch related vibrations
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- Engine component grounding against frame
- Loose flywheel bolts
- Excessive flywheel runout
- Imbalanced clutch pressure plate
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- Insufficient fluid
- Excessive clutch pedal free play
- Damaged or worn gear shifter fork
- Damaged clutch slave cylinder
- Manual transaxle concern
- Contamination of the clutch
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- Insufficient clutch pedal free play
- Damaged clutch slave cylinder
- Poor lubrication of release bearing sleeve
- Bearing worn or damaged
- Excessive crankshaft end play
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- Transmission difficult to shift - grinding noise when shifting
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- Insufficient clutch hydraulic fluid
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- CHECK the internal shift mechanism for smooth operation. REPAIR or INSTALL new components as required.
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- Sliding gears and/or synchronizers
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- CHECK for free movement of gears and synchronizers. REPAIR or INSTALL new components as required.
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- Air in clutch hydraulic system
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