The engine of your car is elaborate, it is not always easy to understand all the symptoms it sends us. On the other hand, it is definitely essential to try to stay on alert for the slightest indicator of weakness in your car to limit the risk of serious problems. If you have the impression that your clutch is slipping on your Peugeot e-2008, you’re right to have started looking into it. It’s a problem that must be taken into account as soon as possible, otherwise you could end up with an unusable car. To help you in your way our team has chose to compose this article which should allow you to see more clearly and make the right choice to avoid aggravating the situation and be certain that it is indeed the problem you are victim of. To accomplish this, we will first look at what a slipping clutch on Peugeot e-2008 is and how to verify that this is what is occurring to you, and then, what measures can be taken to resolve the situation.
What is slipping clutch on Peugeot e-2008 and how to identify it?
A Peugeot e-2008 with a clutch that slips
The clutch of your Peugeot e-2008 is the part that permits your engine 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 Peugeot e-2008 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 identify clutch slipping on an Peugeot e-2008?
There are several methods to find out that the clutch of your Peugeot e-2008 is slipping. You can perform all of these checks yourself.
You can simply find out that your clutch slips when you accelerate and your engine revs up, but your car does not speed up, you may also experience a burning smell.
To validate the first observation, you can stop, pull the parking brake, engage the first gear, accelerate reasonably by releasing the clutch of your vehicle softly, if it turns out your engine motor rises in revs but the Peugeot e-2008 remains stationary it is the indicator 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 if my clutch slips on my Peugeot e-2008?
Limit the wear of your Peugeot e-2008 clutch
We will at this point give you some suggestions to limit the wear of your clutch and avoid your clutch slipping on your Peugeot e-2008. Firstly, it is good not to leave your foot on the clutch pedal, regardless if the pressure you apply is very light you will pre wear the clutch release bearing which will sooner or later end up in a total change of the clutch kit. An additional point not to be missed, do not over-accelerate when you start, your acceleration must always be adapted to the speed of your engine motor. If 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 Peugeot e-2008 clutch
Finally, in this last portion, we will address the repair part. In case the clutch of your Peugeot e-2008 is useless, you may be stuck at a standstill and have no other alternative than to contact the tow truck, because a dead clutch no longer allows the transmission to transfer power to the wheels. If this is the case, bear in mind that you will have to change the complete clutch kit, this repair necessitates quite a few hours of work and is estimated to cost between 500 and 1200 euros according to the engine and the garage.
If you have any further questions about the Peugeot e-2008, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot e-2008 category.
