P2787
Clutch Temperature Too High
- Severity
- High
- Driving
- Drive only to a garage
The clutch is overheating. On an automated manual or dual-clutch transmission the clutch is slipped by the module to move the car away from rest, and doing that repeatedly - in traffic, on a hill, or manoeuvring - generates a great deal of heat. The transmission will protect itself by reducing power or refusing to move until it cools.
Possible causes
- CommonRepeated hill starts or prolonged stop-start traffic
- CommonHolding the vehicle on a slope using the transmission rather than the brakes
- CommonWorn clutch slipping more than it should
- PossibleClutch contaminated with oil from a leaking seal
- PossibleTowing or a heavy load
- PossibleClutch adaptation never run after a repair
What you might notice
- Transmission warning message and a request to stop
- Refusal to move
- Burning smell
- Judder when moving off
- Reduced power
What to check, in order
- Stop somewhere safe and let it cool. Continuing puts the clutch through more of exactly what is damaging it.
- Use the brakes to hold the car on a slope, never the transmission. On these gearboxes that single habit is the difference between a clutch that lasts and one that does not.
- If there is a burning smell, the clutch is already being damaged - do not continue.
- Assess clutch wear, and look for oil contamination from a leaking crankshaft or gearbox seal.
- Run the clutch adaptation procedure and check whether it improves matters.
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Where this code sits
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Transmission
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