Car & Van Clutch Replacement - ST Albans

Watling Clutch Centre - Car & Van Clutch Replacement

Sooner or later your car or van will need a clutch this is normal wear and tear no fear the Watling boys are here ready and waiting to help you get your vehicle back on the road replacing your faulty clutch with a nice new one.

We only fit quality clutches and we replace all clutches with top of the range full clutch kit which comprises of three parts pressure plate, friction plate, release bearing.

Clutch life can vary depending on many conditions for instance if you drive with your foot resting on your vehicles clutch pedal and unaware that you are causing your 'clutch' to slip which causes premature clutch wear other conditions too can wear your clutch out quicker things like towing heavier loads clutch contamination from oils and other types of fluids getting into the clutch can cause clutch failure.

Car and Van clutches are intensive work to replace can take up ten hours on certain vehicles not like older vehicles where a clutch could be replaced in an hour or so.

Car clutch replacement checks we carry out while we are replacing clutches.

Checking dual mass flywheel to make sure its within the manufacture tolerance these units are manufactured to with stand high torque from gear changes they are under extreme load all the time and for this reason they do wear a poorly worn dual mass flywheel will shorten the life of your clutch.

Checking your oil seal (Rear main oil seal) behind the clutch to make sure its not worn and leaking oil to contaminant your clutch. Your clutch is an essential part of your car. While your only experience is maybe pressing down on the clutch pedal each time you want to shift up or down a gear, inside theres a lot more going on that you dont see.

The clutch plates inside your car are kept together by springs when you are driving. They separate when you press down on the pedal, to enable the gears within the car to be changed. This regular, repetitive action eventually wears the clutch down over time, and it will need replacing.

Worn Clutch symptoms:

Some times it can be difficult to know your clutch needs replacing below is some guidelines to check for:

1. When you are driving you can see your rev counter on your dash board increasing while you drive but your vehicle speed is decreasing

2. Can not change gear or difficult to select gears

3. When you depress your clutch pedal you can hear a grinding or rattling noise

4. Total lose off drive all together

If you are in doubt and think you may need a new car or van clutch or not sure give us a call on 01727 875646, book your FREE Clutch Check today.