4.5 GRX Clutch

[Jules]

Tinus must you pull away in 4th gear ??

Shalom

[Herrie]

Jy kan probeer maar die engin behoort te vrek as die clutch goed werk - of anders het jy soveel krag dat jy wel kan weg trek.

[JG Shields]

Navigator, usually when a clutch is on his way out, it will start to bite higher and higher and not lower...depending on the type of self-adjustment system. In your case it rather sound as if the clutch release less and less when you apply your foot. This rather indicates to the pedal/hydraulic system that starts to fail. Given my little understanding of the 4.5 clutch system, I will speculate that your clutch booster-system is on its way out. This may require a booster recon. It is not a train smash and quite a usual maintenance action....much cheaper than a clutch-kit.

On that kind of kilo's, your release-bearing is more likely to fail than the plate itself....if the plate was not damaged/raped. However, usually before a release bearing seaze up, it starts to make an uncomfortable noise.

[Herrie]

Myne maak soms 'n snaakse geluid! Dan los ek die clutch en trap hom weer dan is alles dood stil.