Dicky Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 What is it with the oem clutch plate. I've read a few reports of racing starts followed by a clutch burning smell. I ran the car onto my ramps yesterday only to get the smell with what seemed like a relatively controlled ascent. It's happened to me a couple of times now at times when had I been driving a standard 4 door there wouldn't have been any smell? Quote
Southernspeed Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 In reverse? I backed up a friend's drive last summer and thought I'd totally trashed the clutch by the smell coming from it but it's still fine now. Apparently they're not too good with reverse! Quote
M13KYF Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 surely its down to driving style than the selected gear itself Quote
Southernspeed Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 This was a very steep , nose dragging driveway! Quote
Martin S Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 I wouldn't be concerned at the occasional smell from the clutch, I get it after a hard launch and have done in many other cars too. It's not a pleasant smell though! Quote
Dicky Posted May 15, 2012 Author Posted May 15, 2012 I wouldn't be concerned at the occasional smell from the clutch, I get it after a hard launch and have done in many other cars too. It's not a pleasant smell though! Yeah I understand if your giving it some but driving up a a set of car ramps? I've never experienced clutch stink on any of my previous cars from Austin A40 (your too young to know that one ) to my last 5 series B M. I wonder if it's damaging the clutch at all or wearing it heavily when the smells produced? Quote
Martin S Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Getting a car up ramps can involve a bit of clutch slipping to keep the speed down, which heats it up, I've also had the smell when putting cars on ramps before. I suppose it is wearing the clutch, but such a tiny amount, unless your putting it up on ramps every day, I still wouldn't worry. Quote
14N Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 The same happened to me this past weekend. My drive is on an incline and always reverse up onto it. This weekend I was 'faffing' about on the drive (moving the car across so I could get my bike out the garage) and I was suddenly hit with the aforementioned clutch smell. I thought I'd knackered the clutch, but a quick drive round the block re-assured me I hadn't. This thread is perfectly timed and has shown me I'm not the only one to have experienced a smelly clutch. Quote
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