The engine of your car is elaborate, it is not always easy to interpret all the symptoms it sends us. On the other hand, it is absolutely fundamental to try to stay on alert for the slightest symptom of weakness in your car to limit the risk of serious problems. If you have the sense that your clutch is slipping on your Renault Espace 3, you’re right to have started looking into it. It’s a defect that must be taken into account as soon as possible, otherwise you could end up with an unusable car. To help you in your approach our team has decided to compose this article which should allow you to see more clearly and make the right decisions to avoid aggravating the situation and ensure that it is indeed the issue you are victim of. To achieve this, we will first look at what a slipping clutch on Renault Espace 3 is and how to verify that this is what is happening to you, and then, what actions can be taken to correct the situation.
What is slipping clutch on Renault Espace 3 and how to recognize it?
A Renault Espace 3 with a clutch that slips
The clutch of your Renault Espace 3 is the part that permits your vehicle to shift gears. It is located 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 Renault Espace 3 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 recognize clutch slipping on an Renault Espace 3?
There are many ways to identify that the clutch of your Renault Espace 3 is slipping. You can perform 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 validate the first statement, you can stop, pull the hand brake, engage the first one, accelerate reasonably by releasing the clutch of your car lightly, if it turns out your engine rises in revs but the Renault Espace 3 remains stationary 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 car should stall, if not, your clutch is most likely dead.
What should I do if my clutch slips on my Renault Espace 3?
Limit the wear of your Renault Espace 3 clutch
We will now give you some ideas to limit the wear of your clutch and avoid your clutch slipping on your Renault Espace 3. To begin with, 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 eventually result 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 velocity of your engine. 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 Renault Espace 3 clutch
At last, in this last part, we will talk about the repair part. In case the clutch of your Renault Espace 3 is dead, you may be stuck at a standstill and have no other option 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 case, be aware 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.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Renault Espace 3, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Espace 3 category.
