I have started to think about clutch actuators.
As I understand it, a clutch is engaged by pressure from one of the actuators. It seemed to me that when the car was jacked up and the battery out, that no clutch was engaged.
This makes me wonder about the difference between clutch wear and actuator failure. Would the gearbox know the difference between them if it only looks at the speed differentials across the clutch? If the actuators were weak (or a sensor failing) then the clutches would slip and wear faster, as well as generating more heat. No heat should be generated when driving with no gear changes, as on a motorway.
Has anybody considered whether it is worth changing the actuators to help prevent clutch wear?
As I understand it, a clutch is engaged by pressure from one of the actuators. It seemed to me that when the car was jacked up and the battery out, that no clutch was engaged.
This makes me wonder about the difference between clutch wear and actuator failure. Would the gearbox know the difference between them if it only looks at the speed differentials across the clutch? If the actuators were weak (or a sensor failing) then the clutches would slip and wear faster, as well as generating more heat. No heat should be generated when driving with no gear changes, as on a motorway.
Has anybody considered whether it is worth changing the actuators to help prevent clutch wear?
