The engine of your car is elaborate, it is not always easy to interpret all the signals it sends us. On the other hand, it is certainly important to try to stay on alert for the slightest indication of weakness in your car to limit the risk of serious complications. If you have the feeling that your clutch is slipping on your Scion tC, you’re right to have started looking into it. It’s a defect that must be taken into account fairly quickly, otherwise you could end up with an useless car. To help you in your approach our team has chose to write this article which should allow you to see more clearly and make the right choice to avoid aggravating the issue and make sure that it is indeed the problem you are victim of. To achieve this, we will first look at what a slipping clutch on Scion tC is and how to examine that this is what is occurring to you, and then, what actions can be taken to resolve the issue.
What is slipping clutch on Scion tC and how to detect it?
A Scion tC with a clutch that slips
The clutch of your Scion tC is the part that enables your automobile to shift gears. It is placed between your gearbox and your engine. It is the part that comes into contact with the flywheel which is located on the engine side and which will receive the power transmitted by the clutch. With wear, the clutch of your Scion tC slips because it is made up of notches that engage in the flywheel, and with wear and friction it wears out. It is said that the clutch slips when its teeth are too overused for it to engage on the flywheel.
How to detect clutch slipping on an Scion tC?
There are several ways to identify that the clutch of your Scion tC is slipping. You can accomplish all of these tests without any help.
You can simply identify that your clutch slips when you accelerate and your engine revs up, but your car does not speed up, you may also encounter a burning smell.
To validate the first observation, you can stop, pull the hand brake, engage the first gear, accelerate moderately by releasing the clutch of your car gently, in the event that your engine motor rises in revs but the Scion tC keeps stationary it is the indication of a dead clutch.
Finally, you can put yourself, still in third gear, with the handbrake on, and by releasing it, your car should stall, if not, your clutch is most likely dead.
What should I do when my clutch slips on my Scion tC?
Some advices to avoir the wear of your Scion tC clutch
We will right now give you some tips to limit the wear of your clutch and avoid your clutch slipping on your Scion tC. Firstly, it is wise not to leave your foot on the clutch pedal, even if the pressure you apply is very light you will pre wear the clutch release bearing which will sooner or later result in a total change of the clutch kit. One more point not to be neglected, do not over-accelerate when you start your car, your acceleration must always be adapted to the velocity of your engine motor. In the event you are at a standstill accelerate slowly, if you are at medium speed accelerate gradually when you release the clutch pedal of your car so as not to make it slip against your engine flywheel.
Replacing your Scion tC clutch
Finally, in this last part, we will address the repair part. In case the clutch of your Scion tC is dead, you might be stuck at a standstill and have no other alternative than to phone the tow truck, because a dead clutch no longer allows the transmission to transmit power to the wheels. If this is the case, take note that you will have to replace the complete clutch kit, this repair needs quite a few hours of work and is approximated to cost between 500 and 1200 euros depending on the engine and the mechanic.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Scion tC, do not hesitate to consult our Scion tC category.
