What Kinds of Problems Can a Golf Cart Clutch Have?

Your golf cart’s ability to climb uphill — an essential skill to have on South Carolina terrain — depends on how well your primary and secondary clutches work as a unit. If one or both clutches begin to fail, your ability to get your golf cart from point A to point B will begin to fail as well.

Watch out for these telltale signs of a malfunctioning golf cart CVT that is in need of repair or replacement:

• A sudden inability to maintain even slow speeds when heading uphill or changing elevation
• Slowing down to a crawl, then speeding up, then slowing again, seemingly without reason
• Jolting during startup
• A ‘cranking’ sound when starting up the golf cart