Does it EVER go away? I am at 1000km now and every time I slip the clutch at ~1800rpm it SMELLS. 1200-1300rpm is fine, which is what I try to
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04-14-2010, 09:51 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Burnt Clutch Smell
Does it EVER go away? I am at 1000km now and every time I slip the clutch at ~1800rpm it SMELLS. 1200-1300rpm is fine, which is what I try to do, but it is not always possible (hills) and I sometimes rev it up a little more by accident as it is my first manual car. As far as I understand, a single 1800rpm launch should not be burning my clutch. The smell is definitely related to slipping to clutch.
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why are you shifting at such low rpm?
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OK I'm probably dense here but when you say launching, are you just talking about 1st to 2nd shift? Yeah, I like to shift it around 3k, that seems like the sweet spot to me as well.
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RPM to X and clutch to friction point. |
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Hmmm, I still bring it to around 3k from 1st gear. Seems to work, no clutch smell since new. I currently have about 2600 miles on her.
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Ah, now I getcha. I honestly have no idea, lol. I'd be willing to bet you are babying it too much and the clutch is slipping a bit. I say give it more!
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If your clutch was previously damaged, i.e. from a very high RPM launch, then it will continue to burn a little and smell even at fairly casual RPM for some time afterward. If you've been getting this since new then the dealer damaged it (or a test driver) before you got the car and the clutch should be replaced.
If you did something yourself then just try to take it easy on the clutch for a while, your car only has 600 miles on the clock.
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Mine was the same and it's definately got a lot better. (got car at 300 miles now have 3500) I sometimes burn the clutch creeping into my driveway! (stupid hill and curb)
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How many miles/km were on the car when you bought it?
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It honestly sounds like you are tearing yer clutch up, and that the 370 is not a good 1st manual car for you. It should only smell when it is burnt, then is will normally dissipate in minutes (my personal experience). If you are constantly smelling it, its because you are constantly burning it. Poor Z.
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werd. i havent smelled the clutch on my z. actually you gotta really suck to get it to smell because ive slipped it quite a bit to get the car going from a steep ramp and no smell.
concentrate on your right foot input cause the clutch input is pretty linear. |
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