Clutch slip ??? Rover 1.8 T Petrol

bilsan330 · 6th January 2020, 08:23

I had a new clutch fitted at at 91600 30/6/2015 its now 144300....I am noticing a slight clutch slip in 4 gear around 60 mph to 70....

in 1st and 2nd it pulls away ok. and the car drives great so I am not certain What is the situation with a clutch slip will it eventually get worse. or would you suggest to start thinking about a new clutch...

Any recommendations around the Middlesex/Buckinghamshire area

Thanks

Bill

T-Cut · 6th January 2020, 15:06

For sure, a slipping clutch doesn't get better. With only 53K usage you have to wonder about the quality/make you had fitted.

TC

bilsan330 · 6th January 2020, 15:50

Hi Thanks for your reply.

I am just curious what is the end game with a slipping clutch.As explained it is only just slipping I agree it can only get worse but would this be over a certain amount of time..Do I just drive the car until it slips to such an extent to car does not go...I wonder how long this would be...????

Whats you advise on this

Thanks

Bill

T-Cut · 6th January 2020, 17:49

It sounds like there's life in it for now, but for how long is like the length of that piece of string. It depends on how you drive and how much driving you do. Would you feel confident overtaking a 60mph vehicle on the motorway? I don't think i would. There are simply too many factors involved to reliably predict how long it will last. Maybe you can get someone car-savvy that you trust to drive it and advise you? You'll eventually notice the slip in lower gears, so at that point I'd suggest getting it fixed. But I'd avoid motorways from today. If that's not possible, book it in soonest.

TC

bilsan330 · 6th January 2020, 18:16

Thanks T Cut thats all I need to know..I will nurse it along for the moment and see what happens.....whilst I am on you was spot on with the advise for the Electric fan switch on the engine...I took it out as you suggested clean it and it sorted the problem.

Thanks

Bill

COLVERT · 7th January 2020, 10:02

The slip you have at higher speeds quite quickly generates heat. The then overheated surface will wear faster and faster.
New clutch needed sooner rather than later because failure out on the road will only add to the overall repair charges.--

bilsan330 · 7th January 2020, 16:39

Hi Guys....I took the car out again today to see exactly whats happening...
What I am thinking now because the clutch does not seem to slip in lower gears..I tested it with starting off in 2nd...went up to speed ok.

I am wondering if its the Turbo giving the same systems as a slipping clutch it only seems to happen from 4th to 5th it slightly over revs as if the turbo is running away.Then the engine catches up settles down and runs ok.

Very strange I know.

What do you think.....

COLVERT · 7th January 2020, 18:19

All the symptoms of clutch slip.--The higher the gear the greater the load on the clutch

Gradually the slip works its way down through the gears until it won't pull away in 1st.

If you are very gentle with it then it could last a while.--

Comfortably Numb · 9th January 2020, 00:26

I reckon that at 60-70 in 4th, you are in the engine's max torque band, so change up at lower revs. If this is typical of how you drive the car, it may in part account for the clutch's relatively short life. When I changed my CDT's original clutch at 133,000, it was starting to slip if I accelerated hard in 4th or 5th, but I nursed it for 3,000 miles, with a daily fast motorway commute, until I had the time to change it. It was juddering because the friction material was worn down to 1mm thick, and the rivets had let go!

6th January 2020, 08:23	#1
bilsan330 Avid contributor Rover 75 Estate Join Date: May 2015 Location: Ickenham Posts: 128 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Clutch slip ??? Rover 1.8 T Petrol I had a new clutch fitted at at 91600 30/6/2015 its now 144300....I am noticing a slight clutch slip in 4 gear around 60 mph to 70.... in 1st and 2nd it pulls away ok. and the car drives great so I am not certain What is the situation with a clutch slip will it eventually get worse. or would you suggest to start thinking about a new clutch... Any recommendations around the Middlesex/Buckinghamshire area Thanks Bill

6th January 2020, 15:50	#3
bilsan330 Avid contributor Rover 75 Estate Join Date: May 2015 Location: Ickenham Posts: 128 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Slipping Clutch Hi Thanks for your reply. I am just curious what is the end game with a slipping clutch.As explained it is only just slipping I agree it can only get worse but would this be over a certain amount of time..Do I just drive the car until it slips to such an extent to car does not go...I wonder how long this would be...???? Whats you advise on this Thanks Bill

6th January 2020, 18:16	#5
bilsan330 Avid contributor Rover 75 Estate Join Date: May 2015 Location: Ickenham Posts: 128 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Slipping Clutch Thanks T Cut thats all I need to know..I will nurse it along for the moment and see what happens.....whilst I am on you was spot on with the advise for the Electric fan switch on the engine...I took it out as you suggested clean it and it sorted the problem. Thanks Bill

7th January 2020, 16:39	#7
bilsan330 Avid contributor Rover 75 Estate Join Date: May 2015 Location: Ickenham Posts: 128 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	clutch slip Hi Guys....I took the car out again today to see exactly whats happening... What I am thinking now because the clutch does not seem to slip in lower gears..I tested it with starting off in 2nd...went up to speed ok. I am wondering if its the Turbo giving the same systems as a slipping clutch it only seems to happen from 4th to 5th it slightly over revs as if the turbo is running away.Then the engine catches up settles down and runs ok. Very strange I know. What do you think.....

6th January 2020, 15:06	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	For sure, a slipping clutch doesn't get better. With only 53K usage you have to wonder about the quality/make you had fitted. TC

6th January 2020, 17:49	#4
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	It sounds like there's life in it for now, but for how long is like the length of that piece of string. It depends on how you drive and how much driving you do. Would you feel confident overtaking a 60mph vehicle on the motorway? I don't think i would. There are simply too many factors involved to reliably predict how long it will last. Maybe you can get someone car-savvy that you trust to drive it and advise you? You'll eventually notice the slip in lower gears, so at that point I'd suggest getting it fixed. But I'd avoid motorways from today. If that's not possible, book it in soonest. TC

7th January 2020, 10:02	#6
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	The slip you have at higher speeds quite quickly generates heat. The then overheated surface will wear faster and faster. New clutch needed sooner rather than later because failure out on the road will only add to the overall repair charges.--

7th January 2020, 18:19	#8
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	All the symptoms of clutch slip.--The higher the gear the greater the load on the clutch Gradually the slip works its way down through the gears until it won't pull away in 1st. If you are very gentle with it then it could last a while.--

9th January 2020, 00:26	#9
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	I reckon that at 60-70 in 4th, you are in the engine's max torque band, so change up at lower revs. If this is typical of how you drive the car, it may in part account for the clutch's relatively short life. When I changed my CDT's original clutch at 133,000, it was starting to slip if I accelerated hard in 4th or 5th, but I nursed it for 3,000 miles, with a daily fast motorway commute, until I had the time to change it. It was juddering because the friction material was worn down to 1mm thick, and the rivets had let go!