How do you burn a clutch? is it when you give it gas and hold down the clutch?

Answer 1

The most common way to burn a clutch is to "ride" the clutch peddle. In a clutch assembly, the clutch pad is is pushed flat against a drive plate by heavy springs. When you depress the clutch peddle, sufficient pressure is applied to pull this pad away from the plate. If partial pressure is used, the pad will stay in contact with the plate but will not maintain enough friction to keep it from slipping. This movement causes heat and if done long enough will create enough heat to "burn" the clutch.

Answer 2

It happens when you partially release the clutch, and the friction plate is just beginning to touch the pressure plate. If you hold it like this for too long, heat builds up and causes the resin to melt or burn.
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If you suddenly release the clutch this can damage the release springs and actually crack the pressure plate.
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So a high rev start means you quickly release the clutch while at the same time you increase the throttle.
This takes lots of practice so be prepared to install a new clutch once you learn how!

Answer 3

The material on the clutch will heat up and glaze over if the clutch parts aren't engaging correctly for any reason. When it does, it smells just like brakes that are overheated - burn't...

Holding the clutch in while revving the engine doesn't do anything to a normal, functioning clutch.

Answer 4

Not at all. the throwout bearing presses the clutch diaphragm fingers so that the clutch disc is not effected at all. Clutches catch heck if they are partially engaged trying to move the car forward or if you "slip the clutch on an incline to keep the car from rolling backward. When in doubt place the trans. in neutral at stop lights, foot off the clutch and right foot on the brake. Proceed forward by pushing the clutch all the way down, shift to low gear and slowly release the clutch and squeeze the accelerator. It takes practice practice practice.

Answer 5

No, this actually happens when there is slipping between the clutch and the clutch disk. This happens in two cases :
-When you unintentionally depress the clutch pedal during movement for long times (a habit !)
-When your car is in mud or in sand and you insist to get it out , the wheels turning in place and the clutch slipping.

Answer 6

"burning" your clutch is another way of saying that your letting the clutch slip, causing heat, smoke and wear. If the clutch pedal is depressed all the way to the floor, it isn't causing wear. If you let the pedal out till it just starts to engage and hold it there, you'll "burn" it up. ALso, if it isn;t adjusted properly, it will slip and overheat.

Answer 7

by not allowing the clutch to fully engage the flywheel. assuming everything is properly adjusted. seriously people with short legs are very hard on clutches.