Clutch felt like it slipped?

CATHERINE SNEDEKER

MEMBER
2013 FORD FOCUS
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
144,000 MILES

When driving to work this morning the clutch felt like it slipped and revved up high when shifting. There is not as much pushback from the pedal when I go to shift now. She’s still shifting gears ok, but she’s revving pretty high before evening out some.

Thursday, October 31st, 2024 AT 5:59 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
110,055 POSTS

Hi,

If you are able to rev the engine with the transmission engaged and the engine revs but the vehicle doesn't accelerate, it does sound like it is slipping.

Try this. Find a hill nearby where you can get the transmission into 5th gear. When climbing the hill, push the engine hard to see if the clutch will slip. If it is faulty, that is when it would be most likely to happen.

Let me know.

Joe

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Thursday, October 31st, 2024 AT 6:37 PM

KEN L

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Yep, that is a sign the clutch is ready to be replaced, which is a normal service. Here is a video that will help confirm the problem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpBMj5ZY_bo&t=17s

Please upload videos in your response of any problems so we can see.

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Thursday, October 31st, 2024 AT 6:43 PM