Smelly Clutch
14-Oct-2003, 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by grego9198
"While waiting for a light to change or while sitting in heavy traffic, put the transmission in neutral and get your foot completely off of the clutch petal. Leaving it in gear for extended periods heats up and shortens the life of the release bearing." I had conflicting reports about this fact, I gotta tell my sister that she should stop doing that, cause she does it all the time in the matrix.
"While waiting for a light to change or while sitting in heavy traffic, put the transmission in neutral and get your foot completely off of the clutch petal. Leaving it in gear for extended periods heats up and shortens the life of the release bearing." I had conflicting reports about this fact, I gotta tell my sister that she should stop doing that, cause she does it all the time in the matrix.
^^^^This is very important and allot of people overlook it, cuz they are lazy drivers... hell i find it easier on my legs in traffic to put it in nuteral instead of fighting the release mechanisms....
14-Oct-2003, 04:00 PM
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i just rev to 7000rpm and let the clutch out as fast as i can and mash the gas as quick as i can, hmmmm me and u got the same problem, cuzz i smell somethign burnt do afte rim done doing that...haha but seriously i got the same prob as some of these guys with the whole using the clutch pedal as a foot rest sometimes....lol
14-Oct-2003, 09:29 PM
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Well on my way to the dealership to get my new bearing. From a dead stop I took the rpm's to 1500 rpm and the clutch fully dis-engaged. It works fine. It's just you have to keep up with the gas a little more.
Thank you everyone for your time and information you provided.
Thank you everyone for your time and information you provided.
14-Oct-2003, 11:08 PM
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Originally posted by BoOsTZeX
^^^^This is very important and allot of people overlook it, cuz they are lazy drivers... hell i find it easier on my legs in traffic to put it in nuteral instead of fighting the release mechanisms....
^^^^This is very important and allot of people overlook it, cuz they are lazy drivers... hell i find it easier on my legs in traffic to put it in nuteral instead of fighting the release mechanisms....
15-Oct-2003, 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by 00 Civic SiR
From a dead stop I start the rpm's at 3000 rpm's. Then I gently de-press the clutch and when the rpm's get to low I hold the clutch and adjust the accelerator and then fully de-press the clutch. This is done very quickly. ****.... Is this considered riding the clutch?
Thanks,
From a dead stop I start the rpm's at 3000 rpm's. Then I gently de-press the clutch and when the rpm's get to low I hold the clutch and adjust the accelerator and then fully de-press the clutch. This is done very quickly. ****.... Is this considered riding the clutch?
Thanks,
Can't you time it to let go at under 1000rpms???
18-Oct-2003, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
key is to remember, smooth engagement comes from low revs and patience with the clutch. slipping the clutch at 1000 rpm to engage it is way less wear on it than slipping it under a 3000 rpm launch.
you know how to tell if the car is beat up/raced?? Does the engine sound "loud" even though there are no exhaust leaks.... like it runs loose? It's really hard to describe, I guess it's something that you get accustomed to by being around many cars... but you know how some cars just run mint, and on others everything works but it runs loud.
key is to remember, smooth engagement comes from low revs and patience with the clutch. slipping the clutch at 1000 rpm to engage it is way less wear on it than slipping it under a 3000 rpm launch.
you know how to tell if the car is beat up/raced?? Does the engine sound "loud" even though there are no exhaust leaks.... like it runs loose? It's really hard to describe, I guess it's something that you get accustomed to by being around many cars... but you know how some cars just run mint, and on others everything works but it runs loud.
and it revs in the morning by itself
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