Hyundai Car Clutch & Pressure Plates

A car’s clutch pressure plate is the mechanism that transfers the engine torque to the transmission input shaft through the clutch disc. Thereby, it is a vital part in the functioning of a manual transmission. A clutch pressure plate lives up to its name in the fact that it is round-shaped. Plus, it is a metal component that has springs and levers inside of it that are controlled by a release fork attached to a shifter.

As the car’s driver steps onto the clutch pedal, the springs inside the pressure plate are compressed, pull the plate away from the clutch flywheel, and stop the clutch disc from moving. Then, the driver shifts into the desired gear and releases the pedal and the levers release and the springs expand and push the clutch plate back into the disc, which engages the flywheel and gets your vehicle wheels powered again.