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When can you tell if clutch goes bad?

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Old May-30th-2007, 02:15 PM
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When can you tell if clutch goes bad?

So I'm wondering what signs there are when a clutch goes bad? Besides slipping are there any others, say when starting out in 1st gear? Or shifting into other gears??
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Old May-31st-2007, 03:24 AM
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here are some of the most common symptoms of a bad clutch: slippage; Slippage is most often caused by a worn mazda clutch disc. Clutch release problems. Sometimes there is an accompanying sound of grinding gears. Worn pivot points, broken or bent push rod, worn or broken cross-shaft, bent pedal bracket, or cracked firewall can each cause this problem. Hydraulically Operated Clutch: Clutch master cylinder leaking or bypassing pressure, slave cylinder leaking, clutch flex hose leaking, pedal bushings worn or missing. Another is a clutch chatter, a vibration and/or noise when engaging the clutch, is likely to be caused by an internal clutch problem. A warped disc, hot spots on the flywheel or pressure plate surfaces, worn or dry input shaft splines, or worn release bearing.
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Old May-31st-2007, 08:38 AM
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dude do you work for automotivemazparts.com or somethin? lol
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