burnt smell
zero1520
12-16-2003, 11:26 PM
The other day i tryed to start out in 4th and 5th gear from complete stop cause yea...im an idiot...and it started to smell real bad, i think it might be the clutch or something. Anyone have any idea of how much trouble i am in or nething, or if it just goes away? and if it is covered under powertrain warrenty? im dumb
boschmann
12-17-2003, 05:02 PM
To see if you caused permanent damage to the clutch, try this. Find a straight road with a hill. Get into at least 3rd gear at a fairly high rpm (3500+) and make a quick shift (releasing clutch quickly) to 4th (or even 5th for more load) while continuing to accelerate. The engine should drop rpm's quickly to match the new gear. If the engine revs stay high or only slowly drop back the clutch is slipping & will need replacement.
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