Is there sometimes a hot smell? Old manual says after 20 to 30 starts should be broke in.
2006-08-15 17:45:42 · 7 answers · asked by yarbrough 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I doubt there's clutch fluid on that vintage.
You might get a bit of odor from any grime or skin oils on the pressure plate, disc or flywheel but it should burn off fairly quickly. 20 - 30 starts should be about right, give or take.
Check the free play in the linkage. If it's too little you may be slipping the clutch.
If the throwout bearing is binding on the sleeve that may cause it to slip as well. And if the free play is too little the throwout bearing can overheat and fail pretty quickly. That can also happen if the pedal return spring isn't pulling the pedal all the way up.
2006-08-15 18:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the clutch is properly adjusted, you will have a little bit of a smell the first time you drive, that is if you are not riding the clutch when taking off, on the other hand if you are a speed freak and like to burn the tires every time that you stop and then go, you will smell the clutch burning, especially if it is a stock clutch. now the big question is did you replace the pressure plate and resurface the flywheel, if not you will be changing the clutch disc again
2006-08-16 00:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by taknadvantageof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will be a hot smell, like a hot brake pad. Think of driving down a mountain and using the brakes, that kind of smell. It should go away after driving a few days. I don't know of any break-in period for a clutch disc, just drive it like you normally would. Just keep the rubber burning starts to a minimum until the clutch disc smooths itself out to the contour of the flexplate. Some smell is normal for a new clutch disc, give a few days of driving time, it should go away.
2006-08-16 00:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by yugie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell is normal -- just plating material smoothing-out. Have owned many '60's vehicles and never had to 'break-in' clutch. Replacement clutches today are made of an entirely different material than those of yesterday so I would think some sane driving for a little while will be all you need to do.
2006-08-16 00:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The smell is from the coating being worn off, it's a thin coating so it shouldn't last too long. If I were you, I wouldn't hot rod the clutch and treat it nicely and you should do fine.
2006-08-16 00:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by teresa r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it the old fashioned way. Drive the car to a tree, put the front bumper up against it, and burn the clutch in. (Pick a BIG tree) It takes about 30 seconds.
2006-08-16 00:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hot smell sounds like burnt clutch fluid...
2006-08-16 00:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by Dwight D J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋