HELP! 1995 Corolla problem

1995 Corolla Manual transmission, 153,000 miles (last tune up 135,000 miles). Has new battery, radiator and starter, and oil change.

Problem:The car is hesitating or losing pick up in gear one or two, when starting out. Sounds like the engine is just revving rather than the car going forward with normal power or pick up, although the car never actually stops moving. This has happened two times in the last week. The car is used in cold climate (minus zero to mid teens) but this happened even after the vehicle was warmed up.

Is this a clutch problem, simple tune up, or just an old car fighting with the cold? What happens when a clutch starts to go bad?

Thanks

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googleisfun
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"Hesitating" and "revving" describe different conditions. A hesitation is when the engine speed does not increase smoothly when the throttle is applied. "Revving" is when engine speed increases. "Slipping" is when engine speed increases without a corresponding increase in vehicle speed.

It sounds like you are describing slipping. Slipping in a vehicle with a manual transmission can happen when the clutch friction material is worn, when the clutch pressure plate is worn, or if there is a problem with the clutch actuator. At 150,000 miles, it is possible that the clutch is worn, especially if the vehicle is driven a lot in stop-an-go traffic, if drivers hold the vehicle stationary on inclines by slipping the clutch, or if the vehicle is down-shifted frequently to slow down instead of applying the brakes.

I would have a competent technician take the vehicle for a test drive for evaluation.

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Ray O

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