Pedal drops or pushes with little resistance
- Damaged clutch cable (Section 6).
- Incorrect adjustment of the clutch pedal stroke (Section 1).
- Broken release bearing or fork (Section 6).
- Broken diaphragm spring in clutch pressure plate (Section 6).
Clutch won't disengage (unable to change gear)
- Incorrect adjustment of the clutch pedal stroke (Section 1).
- Jamming of the clutch disc on the grooves of the input shaft of the gearbox (Section 6).
- Clutch disc stuck to flywheel or pressure plate (Section 6).
- Defective pressure plate assembly (Section 6).
- Clutch release mechanism worn or incorrectly assembled (Section 6).
Clutch slip (engine speed increase without increasing vehicle speed)
- Incorrect adjustment of the clutch pedal stroke (Section 1).
- Excessively worn clutch disc friction linings (Section 6).
- Clutch disc friction linings contaminated with grease (Section 6).
- Defective pressure plate or loose diaphragm spring (Section 6).
Vehicle jerks when engaging clutch
- Clutch disc friction linings contaminated with grease (Section 6).
- Excessively worn clutch disc friction linings (Section 6).
- Clutch cable sticky or frayed (Section 1).
- Damaged or deformed pressure plate or diaphragm spring (Section 6).
- Worn or loose engine or transmission mounts (Section 2).
- Worn slots in clutch disc hub or gearbox input shaft (Section 6 or 7).