Clutch issues.

[RETed]

You can do a quickie clutch test by pulling the handbrake and shifting into 4th gear...
With the car sitting still, try and engage the clutch with the handbrake on and modulating the gas pedal.

If the engine tries to die at every try, the clutch might still be okay.
If it smells funny, it's on it's way out.
If you can get the engine to rev a little while engaging the clutch like this, the clutch is on it's way out.

Side note, sometimes the clutch needs to be hot to slip, so doing this when the car is dead cold might not show signs of a slipping clutch.


-Ted