The engine of your car is sophisticated, it is not always easy to understand all the symptoms it sends us. Nevertheless, it is absolutely important to try to stay on alert for the slightest indication of weakness in your car to limit the risk of serious problems. If you have the impression that your clutch is slipping on your Kia Stronic, you’re right to have started investigating. It’s a problem 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 compose this article which should allow you to see more clearly and make the right decisions to avoid aggravating the situation and make sure that it is indeed the trouble you are victim of. To do this, we will first have a look at what a slipping clutch on Kia Stronic is and how to check that this is what is occurring to you, and then, what actions can be taken to solve the situation.
What is slipping clutch on Kia Stronic and how to recognize it?
A Kia Stronic with a clutch that slips
The clutch of your Kia Stronic is the component that allows your car to change gears. It is located 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 Kia Stronic 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 recognize clutch slipping on an Kia Stronic?
There are several ways to identify that the clutch of your Kia Stronic is slipping. You can conduct all of these checks 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 verify the first statement, you can stop, pull the hand brake, engage the first gear, accelerate moderately by releasing the clutch of your vehicle delicately, in the event that your engine motor rises in revs but the Kia Stronic 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 almost certainly dead.
What should I do when my clutch slips on my Kia Stronic?
Limit the wear of your Kia Stronic clutch
We will at this point give you some ideas to limit the wear of your clutch and avoid your clutch slipping on your Kia Stronic. First of all, it is good 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 eventually end up in a complete change of the clutch kit. Another 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 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 Kia Stronic clutch
Finally, in this last portion, we will talk about the repair part. In case the clutch of your Kia Stronic is dead, you may 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 transmit power to the wheels. If this is the case, be aware 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 additional questions about the Kia Stronic, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Stronic category.
