CAUSE | METHOD OF ELIMINATION |
Incomplete disengagement of the clutch (clutch "leads"). With this malfunction, shifting forward gears is difficult, and reverse gear is engaged with noise or does not engage at all | |
| Warping of disks | The axial runout of the driven clutch disc should not exceed 0.4 mm |
| The clutch slave disk is jammed on the splines of the primary shaft. This malfunction may occur after prolonged or improper use of the vehicle, due to contamination or wear of the splines | Clean or replace splines |
| Clutch cable, clutch release lever or clutch pedal jammed | Clean and lubricate parts with general purpose grease |
| Clutch cable wear | Replace the cable |
Incomplete clutch engagement (clutch "is stalling"). Signs of this malfunction: insufficient acceleration of the car, despite a sharp increase in engine speed with the gear engaged and the clutch pedal released, loss of speed when driving uphill, increased fuel consumption, a specific smell from the burning of the clutch disc linings is felt | |
| The friction linings are worn out or burnt | It is necessary to replace the clutch linings or disc |
| The friction linings are oily, this may be due to wear of the gearbox sealing rings | Replace the o-rings |
| Reduction of elasticity of the pressure spring | The drive disk needs to be replaced |
Jerks when engaging the clutch | |
| Clutch disc hub jamming on gearbox input shaft splines | Eliminate clutch disc hub sticking |
| Oiling of friction linings, seizure in the clutch drive | |
| Damage to the surface or warping of the pressure plate | |
| Uneven pressure of the drive disc, incorrect routing of the clutch cable | |
Noise when pressing the clutch pedal | |
| The release bearing is faulty | Replace the bearing |
| Runout of the driven disk on the flywheel and the driving disk | The driven disk needs to be replaced |
Main clutch faults (Escort 4)
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