pattypat Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 What exactly is clutch stink? I'm sure this has been posted so sorry if it has already been covered. I have a 5eat and I get clutch stink sometimes under moderate acceleration. Is it just the material that the clutch is made of wearing that could lead to replacing the clutch? My powerrtrain warranty is up next year so I want to make sure I don't run into problems later down the road. I have hit the rev limiter a few times in sport mode and sometimes I baby it sometimes I open it up but I'm not to hard on her. thanks
Beanboy Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I think all clutch stink posts here are about the 5MT, not the 5AT. 99% of the time it happens from a stop when the clutch is slipped a little too much thanks to a steep hill or just messing up on a hard launch. I haven't paid too much attention to 5AT posts, but I guess you could fry the fluid enough for it to stink, but a bunch of other issues would probably be happening at the same time/before it got to that point. -B http://www.standardshift.com
SPEC-01 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Clutch stink originates from the organic material used in the stock (and some aftermarket clutch applications). This scent will be most evident when the clutch gets hot (generally during slippage) as when dragging the clutch when leaving a stopped position. You can get "clutch stink" throughout the life of an organic clutch disc and smelling it isn't inherent evidence of a clutch being worn out. That being said unless you are seeing slippage occur while driving (this would be evidenced by the RPM raising without seeing any increase in forward motion) you should be fine. If you have any further questions please let me know. Thanks!
Beanboy Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Clutch stink originates from the organic material used in the stock (and some aftermarket clutch applications). This scent will be most evident when the clutch gets hot (generally during slippage) as when dragging the clutch when leaving a stopped position. You can get "clutch stink" throughout the life of an organic clutch disc and smelling it isn't inherent evidence of a clutch being worn out. That being said unless you are seeing slippage occur while driving (this would be evidenced by the RPM raising without seeing any increase in forward motion) you should be fine. If you have any further questions please let me know. Thanks! Ummm, the OP has an automatic, not manual. -B http://www.standardshift.com
SPEC-01 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Right you are! I should have ralized that...duh! What more can I say.
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