Clutch replacement tips

Posted by The Clutch Mart
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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Clutch replacement tips So how does it work exactly? Your car's engine spins all the time while the wheels don't. When you try to put your car to a stop without killing the engine, you need to somehow "disconnect" the wheels from the engine. This is where the clutch comes in. The clutch enables the wheels to positively disengage from the engine. In a car, the clutch pedal is usually located at the left most part. The same principle as the brake system applies with the clutch system. If the clutch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

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clutch installation tips

Posted by The Clutch Mart
Friday, February 5, 2010
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Clutch installation tips fail by leaking from the weep hole, bearings can fail or in rare cases the impeller can come apart. Below I'll list basic steps for replacing a waterpump on most cars. Keep in mind these are general directions and for more specific ones a service manual should be referenced. These clutch installation tips I've used as a master auto technician over the years and a couple of them marked with an asterisk have helped me the most, but to my amazement many pros hardly use!

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Clutch Repair

Posted by The Clutch Mart
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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Many people who buy sporty cars, performance cars and even trucks want the control that a manual transmission provides. A stick shift puts the fun back into driving, at least on the open road.

Clutch problems can occur at almost any mileage and for a wide variety of reasons and for a smooth ride clutch repair is a must. When the clutch pedal is released and the clutch disc starts to rub against the flywheel and pressure plate, it generates friction and heat. This helps absorb the shock loading that would otherwise jolt the drivetrain every time the transmission was put into gear or shifted. A little slippage under these conditions is a good thing because it helps dampen loads that might otherwise damage gears, U-joints and CV joints.

No clutch will last forever. The facings on the clutch disc wear as the miles accumulate. Stop-and-go city driving with lots of shifting is obviously harder on the clutch than open highway driving. Pulling a trailer, off-roading and aggressive driving can also accelerate clutch wear and in the end what you need is to visit a clutch repair specialist.

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