Please print these articles out. Trouble Shooting - Clutch The pedal travels to the floor with no pressure or very little resistance. The release bearing or fork is broken. The diaphragm spring in the clutch pressure plate has collapsed. High pedal effort The clutch cable is worn. The clutch release shaft/housing is worn. You are unable to select the gears. The transaxle is faulty. The clutch disc is faulty. The pressure plate is faulty. The pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts are loose. The coupling pin on the shift rod is loose or missing. Clutch slips (engine speed increase with no increase in vehicle speed) The clutch plate is worn. The clutch plate is soaked by oil by the leaking rear main seal or the transaxle input shaft seal. The clutch plate is not seated. It may take 30 or 40 normal starts for a new one to seat. The pressure plate or flywheel is warped. The clutch springs are weak. The clutch plate is overheated and needs to be allowed to cool. Grabbing (chattering) as clutch is engaged. There is oil on the clutch plate lining, the facings are burned or glazed. The engine or transaxle mounts are worn or loose. The pressure plate or flywheel is warped. The resin is burned or smeared on the flywheel or the pressure plate. There is noise in the clutch area. The release shaft is improperly installed. The bearing is faulty. There is failure in the clutch plate damper spring. Clutch pedal stays on floor. The release cable is binding. The release bearing or fork is broken.