We’re currently touring in Spain and planning to head up into the Picos de Europa today. However, when we arrived at the site a couple of days ago and I was reversing the front wheels onto the blocks to get the van level she struggled a little bit and the clutch must have been slipping a bit as there was that lovely aroma of ‘clutch a la scorchio’.
I’ve never had that experience before in the 100+ times I must have used the chocks and I’m a bit concerned that the clutch might be trying to tell me something! Me thinks driving up some of the highest mountains in Northern Spain on a bank holiday might not be the smartest move if the clutch is just about to give up.
I will test it before I do anything by trying to pull off in 1st with the hand brake on but would appreciate any thoughts/advice. BTW Doris is 2011 Ducato with 44,000 miles on the clock.
Looking forward to some (comforting) responses.
Cheers
Mark
I’ve never had that experience before in the 100+ times I must have used the chocks and I’m a bit concerned that the clutch might be trying to tell me something! Me thinks driving up some of the highest mountains in Northern Spain on a bank holiday might not be the smartest move if the clutch is just about to give up.
I will test it before I do anything by trying to pull off in 1st with the hand brake on but would appreciate any thoughts/advice. BTW Doris is 2011 Ducato with 44,000 miles on the clock.
Looking forward to some (comforting) responses.
Cheers
Mark