Clutch slip ??? Rover 1.8 T Petrol
 

I had a new clutch fitted at at 91600 30/6/2015 its now 144300....I am noticing a slight clutch slip in 4 gear around 60 mph to 70....

in 1st and 2nd it pulls away ok. and the car drives great so I am not certain What is the situation with a clutch slip will it eventually get worse. or would you suggest to start thinking about a new clutch...

Any recommendations around the Middlesex/Buckinghamshire area

Thanks

Bill

For sure, a slipping clutch doesn't get better. With only 53K usage you have to wonder about the quality/make you had fitted.



TC

Slipping Clutch
 

Hi Thanks for your reply.

I am just curious what is the end game with a slipping clutch.As explained it is only just slipping I agree it can only get worse but would this be over a certain amount of time..Do I just drive the car until it slips to such an extent to car does not go...I wonder how long this would be...????

Whats you advise on this

Thanks

Bill

It sounds like there's life in it for now, but for how long is like the length of that piece of string. It depends on how you drive and how much driving you do. Would you feel confident overtaking a 60mph vehicle on the motorway? I don't think i would. There are simply too many factors involved to reliably predict how long it will last. Maybe you can get someone car-savvy that you trust to drive it and advise you? You'll eventually notice the slip in lower gears, so at that point I'd suggest getting it fixed. But I'd avoid motorways from today. If that's not possible, book it in soonest.


TC

Slipping Clutch
 

Thanks T Cut thats all I need to know..I will nurse it along for the moment and see what happens.....whilst I am on you was spot on with the advise for the Electric fan switch on the engine...I took it out as you suggested clean it and it sorted the problem.

Thanks

Bill

The slip you have at higher speeds quite quickly generates heat. The then overheated surface will wear faster and faster.
New clutch needed sooner rather than later because failure out on the road will only add to the overall repair charges.--:eek::eek:

clutch slip
 

Hi Guys....I took the car out again today to see exactly whats happening...
What I am thinking now because the clutch does not seem to slip in lower gears..I tested it with starting off in 2nd...went up to speed ok.

I am wondering if its the Turbo giving the same systems as a slipping clutch it only seems to happen from 4th to 5th it slightly over revs as if the turbo is running away.Then the engine catches up settles down and runs ok.

Very strange I know.

What do you think.....

All the symptoms of clutch slip.--The higher the gear the greater the load on the clutch

Gradually the slip works its way down through the gears until it won't pull away in 1st.

If you are very gentle with it then it could last a while.--:shrug:

I reckon that at 60-70 in 4th, you are in the engine's max torque band, so change up at lower revs. If this is typical of how you drive the car, it may in part account for the clutch's relatively short life. When I changed my CDT's original clutch at 133,000, it was starting to slip if I accelerated hard in 4th or 5th, but I nursed it for 3,000 miles, with a daily fast motorway commute, until I had the time to change it. It was juddering because the friction material was worn down to 1mm thick, and the rivets had let go!