The engine of your car is sophisticated, it is not always easy to read all the signs it sends us. However, it is definitely necessary to try to stay on alert for the slightest symptom of weakness in your automobile to limit the risk of serious concerns. If you have the feeling that your clutch is slipping on your Ford S-max, you’re right to have started investigating. It’s a defect that must be taken into account quickly, otherwise you could end up with an useless automobile. To help you in your approach our team has decided to write this article which should allow you to see more clearly and make the right choice to avoid aggravating the situation and ensure that it is indeed the issue you are victim of. To do this, we will first take a look at what a slipping clutch on Ford S-max is and how to check that this is what is happening to you, and then, what steps can be taken to resolve the situation.
What is slipping clutch on Ford S-max and how to detect it?
A Ford S-max with a clutch that slips
The clutch of your Ford S-max is the component that allows your car to change gears. It is placed between your gearbox and your engine. It is the component 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 Ford S-max 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 worn for it to engage on the flywheel.
How to detect clutch slipping on an Ford S-max?
There are several techniques to identify that the clutch of your Ford S-max is slipping. You can accomplish all of these tests on your own.
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 confirm the first observation, you can stop, pull the parking brake, engage the first gear, accelerate moderately by releasing the clutch of your car delicately, in the event that your engine motor rises in revs but the Ford S-max is still fixed it is the symptom of a dead clutch.
Finally, you can put yourself, still in third gear, with the handbrake on, and by releasing it, your automobile should stall, if not, your clutch is most likely dead.
What should I do if my clutch slips on my Ford S-max?
Limit the wear of your Ford S-max clutch
We will at this point give you some ideas to limit the wear of your clutch and avoid your clutch slipping on your Ford S-max. To begin with, it is wise not to leave your foot on the clutch pedal, even if the pressure you apply is very mild you will pre wear the clutch release bearing which will sooner or later result in a complete change of the clutch kit. One more point not to be neglected, do not over-accelerate when you start your car, your acceleration must constantly be adapted to the speed of your engine motor. In the event that 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 Ford S-max clutch
Finally, in this last part, we will discuss the repair part. In circumstance the clutch of your Ford S-max is useless, you may possibly be stuck at a standstill and have no other choice than to call the tow truck, because a dead clutch no longer allows the transmission to transfer power to the wheels. If this is the circumstance, take note that you will have to replace the complete clutch kit, this repair requires quite a few hours of work and is estimated to cost between 500 and 1200 euros according to the engine and the workshop.
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