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Sept 6, 2014 12:49:18 GMT
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Found out when I got to queue up at The Gathering that my handbrake had given up the ghost so had to slip the clutch to get me in. Ended up smoking a fair bit by the time I parked up and absolutely stunk. It was still smelling when we left but seems to be operating fine - biting points fine, doesn't slip, gears change nicely etc but it still smelt really strongly when I got home and is still stinking now! I've never burnt a clutch before so is it knackered or will it always smell for a while after?
Oh yeah special thanks to the girl in the red MKIII Escort that begged me to let her pull out, then stopped in front to chat to her mates while I had smoke curse word out from under my bonnet - cheers love!
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sowen
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 24
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Stinking clutchsowen
@sowen
Club Retro Rides Member 24
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Sept 6, 2014 14:32:31 GMT
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If it's still driving and working fine probably worth trying to drive off the smell, chances are the smell will be stuck in any gunge in the bellhousing now.
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Sept 6, 2014 18:44:47 GMT
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Mine still stinks 3 months after changing the clutch, I was too lazy to clean out the bell housing - wish I had now though.
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Sept 6, 2014 18:55:13 GMT
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Nice one cheers gents. Was just a bit paranoid about driving it and potentially damaging it more
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Sept 6, 2014 20:06:07 GMT
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I had the same problem towing my Esprit into the gathering the smell is just starting to go away! you were about 8 cars in front of me and thought it was just yours untill I went to drive home!
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Sept 6, 2014 20:32:10 GMT
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I had the same problem towing my Esprit into the gathering the smell is just starting to go away! you were about 8 cars in front of me and thought it was just yours untill I went to drive home! Hahaha funny you should say that - I was convinced it was the car in front til I parked up  |
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After my wife tried (and succeeded ) to pull away from an uphill driveway in 3rd in my 406 Coupe I smelt it when I got in the car two days later.
Apparently she 'forgot' to mention it to me....
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