The engine of your car is elaborate, it is not always easy to read all the symptoms it sends us. On the other hand, it is totally necessary to try to stay on alert for the slightest indication of weakness in your automobile to limit the risk of serious problems. If you have the sense that your clutch is slipping on your Volvo XC60, 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 automobile. To help you in your way our team has chose to prepare this article which should allow you to see more clearly and make the right decisions to avoid aggravating the issue and confirm that it is indeed the problem you are victim of. To do this, we will first have a look at what a slipping clutch on Volvo XC60 is and how to check that this is what is occurring to you, and then, what actions can be taken to resolve the issue.
What is slipping clutch on Volvo XC60 and how to identify it?
A Volvo XC60 with a clutch that slips
The clutch of your Volvo XC60 is the component that permits your vehicle 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 Volvo XC60 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 Volvo XC60?
There are some solutions to identify that the clutch of your Volvo XC60 is slipping. You can execute all of these examinations 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 experience a burning smell.
To confirm the first statement, you can stop, pull the parking brake, engage the first one, accelerate moderately by releasing the clutch of your vehicle lightly, in the event that your engine rises in revs but the Volvo XC60 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 automobile should stall, if not, your clutch is probably dead.
What should I do if my clutch slips on my Volvo XC60?
Limit the wear of your Volvo XC60 clutch
We will at this point give you some suggestions to limit the wear of your clutch and avoid your clutch slipping on your Volvo XC60. 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 result 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. 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 Volvo XC60 clutch
Finally, in this last portion, we will talk about the repair part. In circumstance the clutch of your Volvo XC60 is useless, you may possibly 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 circumstance, 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 according to the engine and the mechanic.
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