Clutches wear out. It’s one of the facts of life. Although it is not impossible to change your own clutch, it can be extremely time consuming.

The clutch is a part of the car which is subjected to friction on a near constant basis which means that there are many ways in which it can wear out or become damaged.

If you suspect that there might be a problem with your clutch there is an easy way to determine whether that’s where the issue is. If you carry out the following four steps without hearing any strange noises then you can be fairly sure that the clutch is not the problem.

The clutch is subjected to constant friction, so it is unsurprising that it will wear out eventually. You may find that your clutch lasts 10,000 miles before you need to get a new one or you could drive 150,000 before it gives up. Exactly how long your car goes without having to replace the clutch depends entirely on the way it is driven.