Exam 37: Clutches

Clutch slippage occurs when the clutch disc is not gripped firmly between the flywheel and the pressure plate.

The owner of a car complains that the gears grind when shifting into reverse. Technician A says the clutch has excessive freeplay. Technician B says there could be oil on the clutch disk facing. Who is correct?

The flywheel should not be resurfaced unless there are hot spots on its surface or the rivets on the clutch disk have made contact with the flywheel surface.

Technician A says the engine flywheel is the main driving member of the clutch. Technician B says the transmission input shaft receives driving motion from the pilot bearing. Who is correct?

The two types of pressure plate assemblies are those with coil springs and those with a ___________________ spring.

Torsional coil springs in the clutch disc ______.

Technician A uses compressed air to clean off asbestos dust from the clutch. Technician B uses an approved liquid cleaning system. Who is correct?

Describe the procedure for testing clutch slippage.

The bell housing is often called a(n)____________________ housing.

A whirring, grating, or grinding sound that occurs when the clutch pedal is depressed and stops when the pedal is fully released is most likely caused by ______.

Most hydraulic clutch release systems should be adjusted once a year.

The clutch release bearing exerts pressure upon the ______.

Which of the following is NOT a spring type used in pressure plate assemblies?

The surface of the pressure plate contacts the ______.

____________________ fluid is often used as the hydraulic fluid in hydraulic clutch systems.

While discussing different types of pressure plate assemblies, Technician A says coil spring types do not require release levers. Technician B says Belleville-type pressure plates are not commonly used because they require excessive space in the bell housing. Who is correct?

When the clutch is fully engaged, the release bearing is normally stationary.

Insufficient clutch pedal clearance results in ______.

Name three types of clutch linkages.

Describe how to measure clutch pedal play.