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Is there a good test to see if your clutch is slipping?

Thanks in advance

Give the car a gentle clutch kick in 4th. It should grab hard and shove you in the back. If it revs a bit and pushes softly its not ok. But if you accelerate and the tacho is moving faster than the car is accelerating that should be enough to tell you.

Dann

Easiest way if your driving along in second put it into fourth and accelerate, because you have put the car under load ( by effectively being in to hgher gear) if there is a problem with your clutch the revs will rise with no real added speed. If its OK the revs will drop and the car may labour then slowly increase speed.

Cheers
Dale

I've always found driving up a hill in a tall gear is a good indicator. (high load) Revs increase without increase in speed etc as per previous instructions.

dave2221 wrote:

What a pisser! Looks like the dude was attempting a burnout with the brakes on Douche

You need to use the brakes to do a burnout.

Dann

On a front wheel drive? Handbrake on, yes...but did he have his foot on the middle pedal?

I don't see a break light on (maybe angle), so I'd say no.

Tried all of the above today, It feels ok. I cant put my finger on the burning smell though.

smells.

Coolant
Oil leaking on exhaust (diff usually)
Battery overcharging
Clutch
Brakes
Fuel

Thats about all on an mx5.

Dann

When you say it felt ok, was it driving normally, or was there a little slip involved?

I spotted you testing it on my mountain run today. What was with the flames out the back?

Incognito wrote:Is there a good test to see if your clutch is slipping?

Incognito wrote:Tried all of the above today, It feels ok. I cant put my finger on the burning smell though.

In your Incognito-guise, we thought you were all seeing, all hearing, & all knowing!

Pull the handbrake on tight, dial in 3000rpm,select 1st, pop the clutch .If it stalls the clutch is ok if if slips then you have some drama with it!

Peter.