Basically, the clutch on a car is used to connect or disconnect the drive of the wheels from the constantly spinning engine.This is done by pushing a friction plate in the clutch on to the flywheel in the engine. As the clutch plate comes in to contact with the spinning flywheel the plate itself is forced to spin which in turn drives the connections to the road wheels. If the clutch plate is worn or has oil on it, it cannot grip the flywheel and will therefore not spin at the required speed and drive the wheels.

Common clutch faults are:-

• Slipping- usually caused by leaked oil on the friction plate or worn friction plate
• Difficulty with gear selection- possibly cable adjustment or sticking plate
• Judder- usually warped or broken components.

Best Autocentres only fit quality new clutches, we do not fit reconditioned
clutches. If you think you may have a problem with your clutch, why not
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