how long is a clutch life ? how to tell if it has problem? There is burning smell after I did fast launch, does it mean i burned the clutch ?
2007-09-10 16:48:15 · 7 answers · asked by emuleiii 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A clutch can last a long time or a short time according to how it is used or abused.
I have had some last 30-40000 miles and others last 150000+.
I just replaced one that was replaced in the early 70's, the frictions came loose and not burned
If you can smell it it is time for a new one.
2007-09-10 17:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long is a piece of string? Bad drivers can burn a clutch in a day. Find a safe place to try following: while still pressing on accelerator also push brake with other foot. (within reason) Good clutch will stall engine, worn clutch will make engine rev without stalling....
Burned smell is not a good sign though... have somebody teach you how to drive manual gearbox properly ( clutch can and should last a very long time) good luck
2007-09-10 17:00:22 · answer #2 · answered by pjotr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you drive well, a clutch can last over 50K miles. On all my cars I have owned (Jeep, Saturn, Mitsubishi, Ford, BMW) the clutch went over 75K miles... but I am tall, so I press the clutch in all the way when stopped.
A burning smell can mean that you are burning the clutch plates and transmission fluid!
2007-09-10 16:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q 2 U
1. do ya rest your foot on the clutch pedal when cruising?
2. do ya depress the pedal all the way when ya shift?
3. do you do hard lunches when siding on tha street?
4. do ya have a HP out put Car / truck ?
5. tha Answer is if you fall between 1-3 you burning the clutch
the life is at less 6yrs 55.000 miles but it shorten by doing the above to immediate problems example like one night of cruising and getting a challenge to a street race or just GOING DUMB AND SWINGING IT & DOING BURN OUTS
2007-09-10 17:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 170 thousand on a clutch right now,and its still good,it wouldn't take much to probably burn it out,but you should be able to go a long way on a clutch if you drive it right,i don't do burn outs with mine though that's probably why it has lasted,you might can adjust yours ,the burnt smell you have is usually when it has slipped a little,try adjusting it,if it slips,if you smelled it, it means you made it slip some,good luck with it.
2007-09-10 16:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you don't know what you're doing. 9-10 X's out of 10 you are probably male and most men don't know how to drive a clutch worth shi*!! I've been driving a clutch since I was 13 and YES you are definately burning out your clutch and you are probably coming off the clutch too soon. Your throttle is probably shot to Hel* also. Good Luck
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2007-09-10 16:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-31 19:17:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋