Symptom Chart
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM CHART
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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.
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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 release hub and bearing.
- Manual transaxle concern.
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- Insufficient clutch pedal free play.
- Clutch release hub and bearing damaged.
- Poor lubrication of release bearing sleeve.
- Bearing worn or damaged.
- Worn pivot points of clutch release fork.
- Excessive crankshaft end play.
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