What Causes Clutch Overheating?
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Clutch overheating occurs when the clutch friction plates experience excessive wear, leading to significant cutting forces and slippage that generates heat. Causes of clutch overheating: Dual-clutch transmission control processes are exceptionally complex. Overheating of clutch friction plates mainly arises from rotational speed differences between input and output shafts, severe wear of clutch friction plates, and heat generation due to friction, resulting in transmission clutch overheating. Solutions for clutch overheating: Immediately pull over to allow the transmission to cool, then visit a 4S shop for transmission diagnostics. Effects of automatic transmission clutch overheating: High temperatures degrade ATF oil's protective and frictional properties, increasing component friction and wear. This leads to transmission noise and sludge formation (contaminants or debris) inside the transmission (e.g., in the valve body), causing gear shift hesitation and jerking.