Clutch replacement at your home or place of work.

Procedures will vary depending on engine design but generally the procedure is as follows:

• Mechanic will test the clutch for issues such as slipping.
• Accessories around the engine such as the air filter assembly, engine under tray and  linkages will be removed.
• The gearbox will be separated form the engine.
• The old clutch plate, cover and release bearing will be removed.
• At this point if the flywheel needs replacing then the old flywheel will be removed, otherwise it will be resurfaced.
• New clutch plate, cover and release bearing will be fitted.
• The engine and the gearbox will be rejoined.
• Accessories will be re installed.
• Mechanic will retest the new clutch with a test drive.

Clutch Slipping:

This is most noticeable when you press down the clutch pedal and it doesn’t take a lot of effort at all to disengage the clutch

Burning Smell:

This could very well be the surface of your clutch plate, the smell is a strong one and fairly obvious.

RPM’s are too high:

If you have noticed your engine revving higher than usual then this could be a sign of a faulty clutch. Park the car, put into second gear and see if the car stalls or the revs increase, if the revs increase then this is a sure sign of clutch slipping.

Lack of power:

If after you have engaged a gear the car takes longer than usual to get up to speed this could be that the clutch is not delivering enough power  to drive the wheel via the transmission.