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Hey guys, it's me again.
So my mechanic just changed my clutch with a new clutch kit (pressure plate, clutch disc, and a release bearing) from Sachs (ref. 3000 951 044), pretty solid quality.
In the meantime I went to an empty parking lot and started testing the clutch bite point because it is the first time I have a brand new clutch in my Punto.
It turns out that when making the clutch bite point I noticed a very muffled squeal. Watch the video please, with close attention as it is very unnoticeable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_BwuRA1I0w
I can't describe it very well, but it only happens when I do the bite point, otherwise I got to the 5th gear on the expressway and didn't notice anything.
Besides that I can smell that burning clutch odor 2-3 mins when I come to a stop. It smelt very similar to when my old clutch was slipping. I am worried that the mechanic may have not correctly put my car back together.
Is there any break-in required on a new clutch? I wouldn't think so...
Also no, my left foot doesn't ride the clutch pedal when driving.
I've googled around and seen both "if you smell burning clutch, you have a problem and it's going to disintegrate very quickly" and "a burning smell is perfectly normal in the first few hundred miles of break-in."
Meanwhile I already made 60kms with the new clutch and I will need to many more and I do not know if it is wrong to use the clutch like this... Is something I can expect with a new clutch, or something I should be concerned about? What is everyone's guess here?
Thanks in advance!
So my mechanic just changed my clutch with a new clutch kit (pressure plate, clutch disc, and a release bearing) from Sachs (ref. 3000 951 044), pretty solid quality.
In the meantime I went to an empty parking lot and started testing the clutch bite point because it is the first time I have a brand new clutch in my Punto.
It turns out that when making the clutch bite point I noticed a very muffled squeal. Watch the video please, with close attention as it is very unnoticeable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_BwuRA1I0w
I can't describe it very well, but it only happens when I do the bite point, otherwise I got to the 5th gear on the expressway and didn't notice anything.
Besides that I can smell that burning clutch odor 2-3 mins when I come to a stop. It smelt very similar to when my old clutch was slipping. I am worried that the mechanic may have not correctly put my car back together.
Is there any break-in required on a new clutch? I wouldn't think so...
Also no, my left foot doesn't ride the clutch pedal when driving.
I've googled around and seen both "if you smell burning clutch, you have a problem and it's going to disintegrate very quickly" and "a burning smell is perfectly normal in the first few hundred miles of break-in."
Meanwhile I already made 60kms with the new clutch and I will need to many more and I do not know if it is wrong to use the clutch like this... Is something I can expect with a new clutch, or something I should be concerned about? What is everyone's guess here?
Thanks in advance!
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