Oil Change. Other Car Repairs. Rust Repair. Summer tyres. Timing Belt. Tow Bar. Tyre Storage. Winter Tyres. Login with Facebook or. Save login. Forgotten your password? Never tried Autobutler? If the flywheel surface is clean, free of grooves, discoloration or gouges, then it may be reused as is.
If the surface has any defects, it needs to be checked. Remove the flywheel, take it to your local NAPA store and have it checked to see if it can be turned. Just like a brake rotor, the flywheel is made extra thick so that it can be surfaced when the clutch eventually goes out, saving you the cost of replacement. A flywheel can be machined to remove the defect caused by a worn-out clutch in most instances, but not always.
Deep gouges, cracks and severe heat damage will require complete replacement. You should always have your flywheel checked regardless of how it looks. The main danger that you will face when changing a manual transmission clutch is something smashing your face or body. Unless you have access to a lift, you will be working under the car on jack stands , NOT cinder blocks!!
This equates to a lot of heavy items waiting to smash your face into the back of your head, so be careful. You will want a helper there to help remove the transmission, a floor jack helps here too.
Aside from the perilous nature of working under a car, hydraulic clutches must be adjusted. There are special tools available to help you do this, or you can do it the hard way with a set of calipers. Be sure to follow the specs provided by the manufacturer. If you set it up wrong, it all has to come back out to fix it. All cars are different, so some may require specialty tools not listed here, but this is the basic list of what you need to change a clutch.
Floor Jack. Jack Stands cinder blocks do not count. Lots of long ratchet extensions to reach the top bolts. Gear oil it may pour out of the transmission during removal, check your vehicle manual for exact fluid requirements. Pilot tool for the clutch bearing. For front-wheel drive cars, the CV joints will have to be removed, which may require disassembly of the front suspension, as well as some specialty tools. Bedding your clutch is a process that requires patience.
That means drive gently for the first miles that is town mileage, not highway , and then moderate driving for the next after that. Seek the help of a professional. Replacing the clutch on your own car is a long project that could have your car down for several days. If you are not experienced and the car is front-wheel drive, then you might be better off taking it to a local NAPA AutoCare provider.
Clutches are a wear item, they are designed to wear out. Waiting until the clutch is completely gone is an excellent way to ensure that the job will cost significantly more than if you pay attention to the warning signs. Listen, feel, and watch for the signs of bad clutch. Your wallet and car will thank you. A life-long gearhead, Jefferson Bryant spends more time in the shop than anywhere else.
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Thanks for that. And thanks for reading Autoblog. How a clutch works The clutch consists of the flywheel, pressure plate, disc, and throwout bearing and release system.
Ownership transmissions clutches manual transmissions gears. In order for the opposite to happen, you have to engage the clutch. This presses down a release fork which pulls the pressure plate off of the clutch plate, essentially breaking the connection between the rotating engine and the moving wheels.
The wheels may continue to spin, but Autobutler reveals that this is from their own momentum not the power produced by the engine.
When you drive a car with an automatic transmission, the clutch works a little differently. A torque converter, which is part of a large series of systems, is what connects the engine to the transmission, making the wheels spin. In fact, there are several different types of clutches, which include:.
Frictional forces are what clutches rely on to operate. Frictional clutches connect one moving member to another one that is moving at a different speed, or not at all, to get it moving at the same speed so that there is no slippage. Various materials are used to create this friction. They include:. You'll mostly see ceramic materials used in racing or heavy-duty hauling situations, though this material can increase wear and tear on the flywheel and pressure plate.
With wet clutches, you find the use of composite paper. Because these types of clutches tend to use an oil bath or flow-through cooling method, they have less wear than ceramic material.
Multiple plate clutches have more than one driving member, making them ideal for racing cars such as Formula 1, Indy , and club racing as well. In drag racing vehicles, a lot of abuse goes to the clutch, which is why they often have this type of clutch.
It can also be found in motorcycles and diesel engines with mechanical transmissions. Additionally, you might find one in a car with an electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system and in some transfer cases too.
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