Symptom Chart - Clutch Operation: Notes
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SYMPTOM CHART - CLUTCH OPERATION
| Condition |
Possible Sources |
Action |
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- Clutch pedal reserve
- Diaphragm springs
- Clutch pressure plate
- Clutch disc facing
- Hardened or oiled clutch disc facing surface
- Flywheel
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- Clutch chatter or shudder
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- Engine mounts
- Oil on clutch disc facing
- Diaphragm springs
- Clutch pressure plate
- Clutch disc facing
- Flywheel
- Clutch disc
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- Clutch pedal feels spongy or has excessive travel. Clutch will not disengage
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- Insufficient clutch fluid
- Air in hydraulic system
- Clutch pedal reserve
- Diaphragm springs
- Clutch disc
- Clutch disc splines
- Oil on clutch facing
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- Clutch drag, also hard to shift
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- Insufficient clutch fluid
- Air in hydraulic system
- Clutch pedal reserve
- Diaphragm springs
- Clutch disc
- Transmission concern
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- Clutch and brake pedal pivot shaft not correctly lubricated
- Flywheel
- Worn springs in pressure plate
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- Clutch-related vibrations
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- Engine component grounding against frame
- Accessory drive belt
- Flywheel bolts
- Flywheel
- Imbalanced clutch pressure plate
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- Clutch pedal reserve
- Clutch slave cylinder
- Pilot bearing
- Excessive crankshaft end play
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- Clutch master cylinder
- Clutch slave cylinder
- Clutch hydraulic tubes
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