Clutch repairs or a clutch replacement are a real hassle and whenever such an emergency arises it is a major expense and disruption to your routine while your vehicle is off the road.
A lot of happy customers have found out how Car Services in Reading can eliminate the time and trouble of shopping around for the best clutch repair price. So, don’t wait and sign up to our vehicle health check today and we can make you aware of any potential issue with your vehicle clutch. Clutch plate replacement and associated repairs are best left to an expert, so don’t leave it to chance and book with us and we can put you back in the driving seat soon.
Here at Car Services in Reading, we believe that we offer a valuable product with our Free Collection and Delivery Service, we can collect either from your place of work or from your home address. If you are unsure about whether the address you are considering having your vehicle collected from is not within our range, then please do contact us.
Your vehicle's clutch should always remain in top condition, but over time you might find it needs replacing. When this is the case, choose a high-quality clutch kit available the moment you switch on your vehicle, your clutch is put into action. Helping you to smoothly change gears and offering a boost of power to your vehicle, it's important that it's always working as it should. If you notice something isn't right, it might be time for a replacement. When you need a new clutch, a clutch kit will ensure you have everything you need.
Common signs that you might need a new clutch:
- Judder
- Slip
- Drag
- Fierceness
Clutch Advice
Below are the common symptoms that you may experience when the clutch in your vehicle is failing. If you experience any of the below, bring your vehicle to your local Car Services in Reading branch and one of our expert technicians will be able to perform a free clutch check to diagnose the cause of the problem.
Judder
Symptoms: Severe low frequency vibration
Cause: Loose or worn
engine mountings, misalignment of engine to gearbox, uneven operation of clutch arm, oil
contaminated facings, defective pressure plate, defective driven plate, scored or glazed flywheel,
worn spigot bearing
Slip
Symptoms: Engine accelerates without giving a corresponding
increase in vehicle speed, burning smell, vehicle will not drive up steep hills.
Cause: Incorrect
clutch adjustments, partial seizure of linkage or fouling of pedal preventing the full return of the
linkage, worn clutch facings, oil contaminated facings, defective pressure plate and/or broken
springs, partially seized mechanism.
Drag
Symptoms: Difficulty in engaging first gear from neutral without
making noise, jolt when changing gear with the vehicle in motion, vehicle moves when pedal is fully
depressed.
Cause: Incorrect clutch adjustments or lack of fluid in the hydraulic operating
system, worn hydraulic system, oil contaminated facings, defective driven plate, buckled plate or
seizure on spines, seized spigot bearing or worn spigot.
Fierceness
Symptoms: A sudden move of the vehicle though the pedal is being
gradually released.
Cause: Partial seizure of linkage or fouling of pedal preventing the full
return of the linkage, uneven operation of the clutch arm, worn hydraulic system, oil contaminated
driven plate, misalignment of engine to gearbox, worn spigot bearing.
Common signs that you might need a new clutch fitted to your vehicle include:
- Changing gear is difficult
- Rattling or grinding sound when you change gears
- You can rev the engine, but your vehicle barely increases in speed
- Engine revs climb or fall seemingly at random
- The clutch may seem to 'slip' causing a loss of acceleration, or a complete loss of drive
The clutch is a solid metal disc located between the engine and the transmission, it couples the crank shaft and flywheel to the gearbox's clutch shaft. The clutch enables the drive from the engine to be disconnected momentarily from the gearbox.
The clutch disc is simply put a friction disc that, when engaged, presses against the flywheel (which is directly connected to the crankshaft) by way of the pressure plate. If disengaged the clutch disc does not press against the flywheel, which in turn means that no drive is transferred to the gearbox, allowing for a gear change to be made.
The cost of clutch replacement on a vehicle varies depending on the nature of the problem and the model of vehicle you're driving. Our expert clutch fitters will let you know what we need to do and how much it will cost before we start work.
Please allow an hour for our clutch check. We may be able to fit a replacement clutch on the same day if you need one.
- Clutch Warranty 12 Months or 12000 Miles Warranty
- OEM PARTS We only use vehicle Approved Parts
The clutch is a hugely important part of your vehicle - without it, you'd be unable to change between gears. Like many of your car's components, it is possible your clutch may wear out over time. Following are some of the most common clutch problems. Observing any of them will be indication that there could bе something wrong with thе clutch.
Nоіѕу Clutch
A nоіѕу clutch саn be caused by many factors that соuld роtеntіаllу dаmаgе уоur vehicle and the раrtѕ. The mоѕt іmроrtаnt раrt to rеmеmbеr іѕ not to ride thе сlutсh. Thіѕ mеаnѕ that уоur foot is соnѕtаntlу рuѕhіng the реdаl in. Thіѕ соuld lеаd tо thе роѕѕіbіlіtу of a bаd ріlоt bеаrіng whісh wоuld need tо bе replaced immediately. Yоu саn іdеntіfу thіѕ problem if the сlutсh mаkеѕ a high ріtсhеd ѕоund.
Slipping Clutch
To tеѕt thіѕ you need to release the clutch ѕlоwlу whilst in gear. If the саr ѕtаllѕ, уоu are gооd to go. If the vehicle dоеѕ not ѕtаll уоu should get it сhесkеd out. Your саr might have the рrоblеm where the clutch plate soaked in engine оіl.
Dragging Clutch
Yоu саn dеtесt thіѕ іѕѕuе if the реdаl fаіlѕ to release. Thіѕ іѕ a соmmоn рrоblеm that соuld be caused by multірlе іѕѕuеѕ ѕuсh as air in the ѕуѕtеm, a ѕmаll frасtіоn of fluid or оіl, or possibly a high level of lubrісаtіоn and оіl bеіng рrеѕеnt.
Thіѕ реdаl іѕ supposed to lаѕt a lоng tіmе although it іѕ one оf thе mоѕt uѕеd соmроnеntѕ. This іѕ usually саuѕеd by bаd drіvіng habits. Tоо much riding can cause your clutch tо hаvе a ѕhоrtеr lіfе thuѕ rеquіrіng a rерlасеmеnt.
Bеfоrе аѕѕumіng thаt the problem wіth уоur vehicle іѕ thе сlutсh make ѕurе you run a few ԛuісk аnd еаѕу tests. Thеrе mау bе a рrоblеm with thе еngіnе of your саr. Tо сhесk thіѕ, switch your саr оn аnd listen to the ѕоund thаt comes frоm the engine. If thе engine dоеѕ nоt make аn оdd nоіѕе, then аррlу рrеѕѕurе tо thе clutch.
Thе ѕоundѕ thаt уоu should bе aware of when tеѕtіng уоur саr for problem іnсludе Sԛuеаlіng, Chіrріng or Clісkіng and Sсrеесhіng sounds. Thеѕе are all ѕоundѕ that are rеlаtеd tо bаd сlutсh maintenance or problems.
Prоblеmѕ wіth thе engine and соmроnеntѕ of your vehicle ѕhоuld be noted and not ignored. The best thing tо do wоuld be tо take thе vehicle in for a ѕеrvісе or to a сlutсh rераіr сеntrе tо have it сhесkеd and bе on thе safe side.
Sometimes, the worst part of getting your car fixed is having to bring it to the garage. We are therefore happy to offer our customers a free collection and delivery service If you prearrange a collection, we will pick your car up from your home or place of work and drive it to our premises, carry out all the necessary work (having consulted you) and deliver it back to you at the end of the day.
We are able to tow, jump start or repair your vehicle if you are experiencing problems or broken down for a small fee. If we can't sadly start your vehicle, we can contact a local recovery firm to collect your vehicle for a very competitive price.
- Don't want to waste your day off?
- You don't have the time to take your car in for a service or repairs?
- Have you got problems with getting to and from the garage?
Here at Car Services in Reading, we believe that we offer a valuable product
with our Free Collection and Delivery Service, we can collect either from your place of work or from
your home address. If you are unsure about whether the address you are considering having your vehicle
collected from is not within our range, then please do contact us.
Car Services in Reading operate a fleet of pool cars with a dedicated driver, so wherever we are collecting from, we need to be able to leave one of our pool vehicles either in your work car park / parking space, or if in a residential area, we would need to be able to leave our car either at your house or on the road with a permit if required. We would be grateful if you could bear this in mind when booking to use our free Collection and delivery service
These estimates may include Concentric slave cylinder (CSC), Clutch release bearing, Clutch plate, cover & release bearing/CSC and/or Clutch plate & cover