Q: How could a tire change result in a clutch slipping?
When the Kia Carens rolled into the garage to get the front 2 tyres changed, it was functioning well, revving around 2000-3000rpm when starting in first and changing gear.
Rolling out of the tyre change, it was revving around 4000rpm. In the 3 days since, every time I've tried to take the car out, it's been revving between 4,000 - 6000, ive burned almost half a tank of petrol on less than 20 miles, and a very distinctive smell is coming out the hood.
I can't see what the two incidents would have to do with eachother, except they happened simultaneously.
My car has a manual transmission.
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