Car advice needed, help?

[LazarusTheRisen]

Preventative measures trying to be taken here. I have 2 theories and want to know which or if both seem plausible. My acceleration in my car is suffering and I have a hunch it's my clutch. I'm curious if it could be as simple as a worn-out clutch return spring? If it is this, could a low clutch point play a factor in that, or could my car just so happen to have a low clutch point on it? I'm pretty sure the spring is bad, but I want to know if this being replaced could fix the low clutch point or if I'm going to need to go as far as replacing the disk or pressure plate?

[rcljr]

I’d lean more towards crude fuel injectors, clogged fuel filter or bad O2 sensor than I would clutch

[LazarusTheRisen]

I would like to think it's that, but I have had a transmission guy claim these items are not the issue. He could be wrong or at least trying to get money from me. But I'm trying to piece together simple ways to avoid replacing the entire clutch. I just don't know enough about the clutch to know if specific items can be replaced without having to replace everything

[johnsmithjs]

Are you talking about the spring on the clutch pedal, if so then NO it will not help as that spring really does not control the clutch. You have a Flywheel, pressure plate, clutch, throwout bearing and then in newer cars a hydraulic valves that controls the throwout bearing in older cars it is a cable. 95% of the time if your clutch is slipping it is the clutch itself (Preasure Plate and Clutch friction plate) The little spring on the clutch peddle will not cause the clutch to slip.

[LazarusTheRisen]

Okay, that's what I was curious about. So it's an all-or-nothing job when the clutch has any problems. Is there any chance it could be the low friction point and that's what is preventing the friction plate from engaging/releasing properly?

[johnsmithjs]

I am not there to troubleshoot your clutch but 95% of ALL clutch problems is the actual friction plate is worn out. If you can start the vehicle, push the clutch in and then shift through all the gears without them grinding then it is probably a friction plate that is worn out or the pressure plate.