New Clutch Smell!

370Zvetlana · 03-03-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Endgame

does holding it midway burn up the clutch? when you smelled the burning smell, were you on the gas at all or just the clutch midway?

Just the clutch, only hit gas when i needed to advance (while holding clutch at friction point)

Z_you_Later · 03-03-2010, 06:01 PM

No worries ... you'll get the feel of the clutch after awhile and then you should be smooth sailing after that. It takes time to learn this clutch and how it works ... The clutch doesn't seem to grab til you release halfway and then it takes a sec to smoothly get the car going and release the clutch all the way. I was trippin out when I first drove it home .. It's jus something to get use to.

Daishi · 03-04-2010, 09:46 AM

How long are you guys slipping the clutch.. I've never smelled burning clutch on my car you have to slip it for a long time..

KingDavid · 03-04-2010, 02:43 PM

Driver mod needed badly, lol.

tjlazer · 03-07-2010, 09:01 PM

Well I smell clutch every single day. 1 to 2 is a pain in the a$$ for me and I seem to slip it daily. It's really starting to irritate me. I keep killing the engine too. I have driven stick since 1988 and I had a G35 and 300ZX and never had this issue... Is this normal? Does anyone else have clutch burning smell every single day the first few months of it being new???? At this rate I will need a new tanny in a year or two. LOL

Endgame · 03-07-2010, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zvetlana

Just the clutch, only hit gas when i needed to advance (while holding clutch at friction point)

That is interesting. I hold my clutch at the friction point all the time and never smell any burning...

ryanboy · 03-22-2010, 08:36 PM

just found this tread... wow i thought it was just me! backing up on a hill is a bitch! **** smells! getting better at it though.

does this mean nissan gave us a CHEAP clutch? is there a stronger/Nismo clutch thats available?

ChrisSlicks · 03-22-2010, 09:02 PM

Years ago when I was away the wife burnt my clutch once trying to find reverse (she kept getting 6th instead). The car stunk for a month! 6 months later the clutch was completely gone.

Daishi · 03-22-2010, 09:16 PM

I dont see how you guys can get burning the clutch so easily.. Ive never smelled burning clutch on my car and ive slipped it pretty nicely a couple times while i wasnt paying attention.

ryanboy · 03-22-2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Years ago when I was away the wife burnt my clutch once trying to find reverse (she kept getting 6th instead). The car stunk for a month! 6 months later the clutch was completely gone.

great example to stay single! have as much women possible with the new Z! LOL j/k

ryanboy · 03-22-2010, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daishi

I dont see how you guys can get burning the clutch so easily.. Ive never smelled burning clutch on my car and ive slipped it pretty nicely a couple times while i wasnt paying attention.

hhhhmmm thats weird then... maybe fricken Nissan hooked u up with a dope clutch and gave us all the cheap ones!

03-03-2010, 06:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Z_you_Later Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: L.A. BABY !! 323 area Posts: 183 Drives: 09 370z Mag Blk MT6 Rep Power: 16	No worries ... you'll get the feel of the clutch after awhile and then you should be smooth sailing after that. It takes time to learn this clutch and how it works ... The clutch doesn't seem to grab til you release halfway and then it takes a sec to smoothly get the car going and release the clutch all the way. I was trippin out when I first drove it home .. It's jus something to get use to. __________________ Mag Blk 09 6 MT Touring + Navi / Color Matched Door Handles / Custom Injen CBE / Swift Spec R Springs / Rear Nismo Conversion Debadged / Sunline Front Lip + Sideskirts / Tinted (front to back) / Black Nismo Plate / Nismo Neck Pillows / White LED Kickplates / GTR Button / Evo-R CF Pillars + More Mods to COME ...

03-22-2010, 08:36 PM	#22 (permalink)
ryanboy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 201 Drives: Red z34 09 0060 Rep Power: 15	just found this tread... wow i thought it was just me! backing up on a hill is a bitch! **** smells! getting better at it though. does this mean nissan gave us a CHEAP clutch? is there a stronger/Nismo clutch thats available? __________________ Slut RED Nismo Z34 2009 #60

03-22-2010, 09:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Years ago when I was away the wife burnt my clutch once trying to find reverse (she kept getting 6th instead). The car stunk for a month! 6 months later the clutch was completely gone. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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03-04-2010, 09:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
Daishi Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 683 Drives: 09 370z 6Speed Rep Power: 17	How long are you guys slipping the clutch.. I've never smelled burning clutch on my car you have to slip it for a long time..

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KingDavid Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 176 Drives: A car Rep Power: 16	Driver mod needed badly, lol.

03-07-2010, 09:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Well I smell clutch every single day. 1 to 2 is a pain in the a$$ for me and I seem to slip it daily. It's really starting to irritate me. I keep killing the engine too. I have driven stick since 1988 and I had a G35 and 300ZX and never had this issue... Is this normal? Does anyone else have clutch burning smell every single day the first few months of it being new???? At this rate I will need a new tanny in a year or two. LOL

03-22-2010, 09:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
Daishi Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 683 Drives: 09 370z 6Speed Rep Power: 17	I dont see how you guys can get burning the clutch so easily.. Ive never smelled burning clutch on my car and ive slipped it pretty nicely a couple times while i wasnt paying attention.