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Pulling off

Once you are seat belted in and ready to pull off there are plenty of things to look and listen out for. Such as:


  • A juddery sound as you pull off can be the victim off a tired car or a badly fitted clutch. This could cost you a bit of money in the long run so beware!!


  • A Slippery clutch. Slipping clutches are easy to spot and can be quite a common occurrence. The best way to test this out is to rev the engine in high gear and listen to the engine note. If it wavers, or the revs increase without an increase in acceleration, the clutch is probably on its way out.


  • Smokey engines are a bad sign. Engines shouldn’t smoke at all so no matter what the seller says to you don’t hand over any cash until you are happy that the engine is running well.