What are the symptoms of a slipping car clutch?

[GemmaMarie]

Phenomena of a slipping car clutch: Difficulty in starting: When starting the car, even after fully releasing the clutch pedal, you still feel insufficient starting power or difficulty in starting; Weak driving: While driving, the vehicle speed does not increase correspondingly with the rise in engine RPM, resulting in weak driving; Obvious slipping: When the car is heavily loaded going uphill or driving on muddy or soft roads, the slipping is more obvious. In severe cases, a burning smell may emanate from the clutch. Causes of clutch slipping: The clutch pedal free play is too small, the release bearing frequently presses on the diaphragm spring, keeping the pressure plate in a semi-engaged state; the clutch pressure plate spring is too soft or broken, or the screws connecting the clutch to the flywheel are loose—all these can cause the clutch to slip.