How to tell if the clutch plate needs to be replaced? Don't wait until there's an accident to find out
Everyone must study in a driving school before driving, and then obtain a driver's license before driving legally. When most people learn to drive in a driving school, they learn manual transmission models. Compared with automatic transmission, manual transmission is more complicated to operate. It is complicated, but it also feels more like driving, and manual transmission requires frequent gear changes, which allows the driver to maintain higher concentration to avoid accidents. However, many people learn driving skills and theoretical knowledge in driving schools. For Some people don't know much about the basic knowledge of cars. At the same time, many people only care about the three major parts of the car, and have little contact with the clutch plate of manual transmission models. In fact, the clutch plate is very important for manual transmission models, and it has certain requirements. Service life. If it is not replaced when the service life is up, it will cause serious damage to the car and increase the probability of accidents. Today I will tell you how to know when the clutch plate needs to be replaced when driving a manual transmission car.
Generally speaking, the life of the clutch plate is about 100,000 kilometers. The specific situation will vary according to each person's driving habits. However, when doing maintenance before 100,000 kilometers, be sure to ask the car repairman to check the wear of the clutch plate. situation, and then decide whether it needs to be replaced. Generally, if the following situations occur, you can also judge with a high probability whether the clutch plate needs to be replaced.
The first is that there is an obvious feeling of frustration when shifting gears, and it is not caused by the driver's operation or other known problems. Basically, the clutch plate is seriously worn and needs to be replaced, especially when the vehicle is driving. We can Put the car into fourth gear and then step on the clutch and accelerator to let the speed rise to 3500 rpm. At this time, release the clutch immediately. If there is no problem with the vehicle's clutch, the speed will drop in a very short time. If it drops If the time exceeds one second or even two seconds, it means that the wear of the clutch plate has become serious. You should hurry up and go to an auto repair shop or 4S shop to replace it.
Then when driving, if there is a smell of something burning in the cab, it means that there is an obvious problem with the vehicle, and most likely the clutch plate has been severely worn. At this time we need to stop the car immediately. On the roadside, after putting up a warning sign and turning on the double flashers, check the vehicle carefully and call the 4S shop or insurance company to check the problem, because the clutch plate is difficult to use at this time. If you continue to move forward, an accident may occur. The probability will be greatly increased.
Finally, there is an obvious sound of metal friction when the foot is released from the clutch. The occurrence of this sound also means that the clutch plate is very seriously worn, and when we are driving, especially when starting and going uphill, if we feel the car's The power is very weak, and after it is determined that it is not an engine problem, it can be considered that the clutch plate is severely worn, causing the engine power output to fail to meet normal standards. In severe cases, slipping may occur. You must go to an auto repair shop or 4S shop for replacement immediately. Clutch plate.
Although most of the current models are automatic transmission, it is inevitable that there will be times when you need to drive a manual transmission model. And for those performance car enthusiasts, manual transmission is the soul of driving a car, such as the latest Honda Civic hatchback. Toyota's 86 and Subaru's BRZ also focus on manual transmission, so we must have some knowledge about the clutch plates of manual transmission models, so that if problems arise, we can find them in time. Finally, I wish everyone a safe trip.