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NVH Troubleshooting Chart: Clutch

NVH TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Reference  Clutch Pedal: On-Vehicle Inspection and Adjustment  CLUTCH FLUID: BLEEDING  BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER: DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Operating Cylinder: Removal and Installation  ENGINE ASSEMBLY: EXPLODED VIEW
(QR25DE) 
ENGINE ASSEMBLY: EXPLODED VIEW
(VQ40DE) 
Clutch Release Mechanism: Exploded View [5M/T] 
(5M/T) 
Clutch Release Mechanism: Exploded View [6M/T] (6 M/T) 
Clutch Disc, Clutch Cover: Exploded View [5M/T] (5M/T) 
Clutch Disc, Clutch Cover: Exploded View [6M/T] (6M/T) 
ENGINE UNIT: INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY  (QR25DE) 
ENGINE UNIT: INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY  (VQ40DE) 
SUSPECTED PARTS (Possible cause)  [A]  [B]  [C]  [D]  [E]  [F]  [G]  [H]  [I]  [J]  [K]  [L]  [M]  [N]  [O]  [P]  [Q]  [R] 
Symptom Clutch grabs/chatters         1     2     2 2 2     2    
Clutch pedal spongy   1 2 2                            
Clutch noisy           1                        
Clutch slips 1                   2 2     3   4 5
Clutch does not disengage 1 2 3 4     5 5 5 5 5     5 6 6 7  
[A]: CLUTCH PEDAL (Free play out of adjustment)
[B]: CLUTCH LINE (Air in line)
[C]: MASTER CYLINDER PISTON CUP (Damaged)
[D]: OPERATING CYLINDER PISTON CUP (Damaged)
[E]: ENGINE MOUNTING (Loose)
[F]: RELEASE BEARING (Worn, dirty or damaged)
[G]: CLUTCH DISC (Out of true)
[H]: CLUTCH DISC (Runout is excessive)
[I]: CLUTCH DISC (Lining broken)
[J]: CLUTCH DISC (Dirty or burned)
[K]: CLUTCH DISC (Oily)
[L]: CLUTCH DISC (Worn out)
[M]: CLUTCH DISC (Hardened)
[N]: CLUTCH DISC (Lack of spline grease)
[O]: DIAPHRAGM SPRING (Damaged)
[P]: DIAPHRAGM SPRING (Out of tip alignment)
[Q]: PRESSURE PLATE (Distortion)
[R]: FLYWHEEL (Distortion)