Hi,
I use a Mondeo (2005)2.0 TDCI to tow my Ace Brightstar Caravan.
I have experienced two problems concerning the clutch.
Firstly, While positioning the caravan, the clutch quite quickly starts to give out a pungent smell.... a cross between hot rubber and rotting fish !!! I read in an article this was due to the lack of the harder wearing asbestos in a modern clutch, and does not mean that there is a fault in the clutch?
Secondly, When I try to accelerate from a low speed while going up even a moderate incline, the clutch begins to slip, ie,the revvs increase but the car isn't pulling or accelerating.Once again I read that turbo charged engines don't produce a lot of power at low speeds?
Can anyone confirm this, either by similar experiences, or by technical know how.
The mondeo is a matched car to this size of caravan, so that should not be causing the problem, and the clutch works fine when it's not towing!
Thanks Alan.
I use a Mondeo (2005)2.0 TDCI to tow my Ace Brightstar Caravan.
I have experienced two problems concerning the clutch.
Firstly, While positioning the caravan, the clutch quite quickly starts to give out a pungent smell.... a cross between hot rubber and rotting fish !!! I read in an article this was due to the lack of the harder wearing asbestos in a modern clutch, and does not mean that there is a fault in the clutch?
Secondly, When I try to accelerate from a low speed while going up even a moderate incline, the clutch begins to slip, ie,the revvs increase but the car isn't pulling or accelerating.Once again I read that turbo charged engines don't produce a lot of power at low speeds?
Can anyone confirm this, either by similar experiences, or by technical know how.
The mondeo is a matched car to this size of caravan, so that should not be causing the problem, and the clutch works fine when it's not towing!
Thanks Alan.