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Originally Posted by jarviz
Just kinda curious as to why the clutch would not grab just because it is overheated? The 'teeth' of the clutch should still grab even though it is hot, unless they all have been melted or worn off - is that what you're getting at?
Or is there some sort of monitoring device the car that won't let the clutch hold if it gets too hot for safety purposes?
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My take is that if the material on the clutch disk is burnt off or "glazed" to the point it would no longer create friction between the pressure plate and flywheel ...... it won't transmit the torque coming from the engine going to the transmission.
Most manual transmissions don't have any monitoring device to measure heat at the clutch. It's pretty much left up to your sensors ..... of the clutch is engaged and the engine is spinning and it's in gear, but your car ain't going nowhere .... the clutch may be slipping. If you smell something burning during the process, maybe the clutch is slipping.
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