As an accredited RAC garage, we get lots of RAC recoveries bought into us from all over the Midlands.
This particular recovery was of a VW Golf. We got our expert engineers to work on it right away. Our inspection revealed that the clutch had melted and was in desperate need of replacing.
Our diagnosis had been made and it was time to call the customer inform them and quote them. Customer gave us the go ahead, parts were ordered, fitted and the customer was back on the road!
Keep reading to find out a little bit more of what can cause a clutch to melt. Alternatively – if your car needs a new clutch or you’re experiencing any of the following:
- You rev the engine but there’s bad acceleration
- There’s a grumbling/squeaking noise when the clutch is pressed
- Changing gear is difficult
- Clutch feels either spongy or its sticking
Either call us on: 01384 592226 to see how we can help or to find out more, head over to our clutch page to find out more online.
So, What Causes a Clutch to Melt??
There are many reasons that can cause your clutch to burn out or melt. Most of them are related to how the car is driven and the style of driving. These are the most common causes:
It may burn due to several reasons, most of which are related to negligent driving.
- Driver releases the clutch too quickly, in doing so you’re setting up the clutch to wear off and burn. If the driver continually does this, it will gradually cause damage to your clutch. In short, release your clutch smoothly!
- When you keep the clutch pressed for too long, it leads to wear and tear and eventually, burns the clutch. Again, it won’t happen in a day. But doing that often will burn the clutch. It is possible that you’re stuck in traffic, excessive traffic, that you have never seen before and due to pressure and stress of running late, you keep the clutch held for too long when in actual, you should be putting your car in neutral and keeping it so until the traffic moves. Doing so, will make the clutch fume… it’s a guarantee.
- Holding the clutch mid-way also damages it. Either press it properly or don’t press it. There’s no mid-way for using the clutch of the car.
- If you’ve a habit of resting your foot on the clutch pedal, you’re causing the clutch to burn. Always rest it on the floor and put it on clutch pedal only when you need to use the clutch.
- Using the clutch to keep the car from rolling back instead of the hand brake burns the clutch, gradually.
We hope this helps?? In the meantime – take a look at the images below!
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