Clutch

Do you need clutch work in Arlington, Texas? Danny’s Norwood Automotive Repair can help with your clutch maintenance and services.

Although the term ‘clutch’ is usually associated with manual transmission cars, the clutch is present in automatic transmission vehicles as well. A clutch is needed in order to stop your car (stop the wheels from turning) without killing your engine. The clutch allows your car to smoothly engage a spinning engine to a non-spinning transmission by controlling the slippage between them.

A clutch works because of the friction between a clutch plate and a flywheel. The flywheel connects to the engine, and the clutch plate connects to the transmission. When your foot is off the pedal, springs push the pressure plate against the clutch disc, which in turn presses against the flywheel.

This locks the engine to the transmission input shaft, causing them to spin at the same speed. When you press the clutch pedal to change gears, the pressure plate pulls back from the clutch plate, which then disconnects from the flywheel. If one or more of these parts is damaged or worn out, your clutch will not work properly. We at Danny’s Norwood Automotive Repair can identify the issue with your clutch and repair it as efficiently as possible.

These days, clutches can last for up to 80,000 miles in normal driving conditions. Clutches on trucks that regularly carry heavy loads, however, can wear out much faster.