Clutch slipped. Smelled.

[08cosmic3]

I was entering onto the Interstate in 6th gear, dropped to 5th and got into the gas and the clutch slipped badly. I did ride the clutch a little but I didn't expect the clutch to slip that easly. It stunk up the car with a burnt odor. The car is new with only 1300 miles. I hope I haven't glazed it. Should I worry. I drove home gently.

Scott.

 

[enganear]

I was entering onto the Interstate in 6th gear, dropped to 5th and got into the gas and the clutch slipped badly. I did ride the clutch a little but I didn't expect the clutch to slip that easly. It stunk up the car with a burnt odor. The car is new with only 1300 miles. I hope I haven't glazed it. Should I worry. I drove home gently.

Scott.

Sounds like a serious warranty issue to me!
-enganear

 

[Betelgeuse]

This happened to me once recently but I was going from 4th to 5th and it was the only time I ever smelled the clutch. It didn't smell right away though, it was only when I stopped and the air got a chance to come into the cabin. 5th gear can be finicky in this car. Now I usually give 5th more time to catch before applying throttle. I had a habit of applying throttle before or at the same time the clutch was releasing to get better acceleration. Now I just take my time and don't rush things.

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it happens again.

 

[GoFast]

exactly. the first time it happens dont worry about it too much. just try not to let it happen again

 

[samsel450r]

mine did it to around 3000 miles it slipped through 3rd and 4th the first time then about 2 month later i did it in 6th gear and then i did it a few more times... but now 9000 miles and 4 months later it hasnt done it since and my clutch still grabs... its fine now... but i do want to buy a new clutch .... just when it happens take it easy a few hundred miles

 

[Rotus8]

Be careful when you say "I want a new clutch". The MS3 has a dual mass flywheel and a special clutch to match. The flywheel cannot be machined so it must be replaced with the clutch. $$$$.

 

[bacarl]

The car is new with only 1300 miles. I hope I haven't glazed it. Should I worry. I drove home gently.

Scott.

How serious a problem is glazing a clutch, or how likely is it to actually happen? I've heard of this before, and I'm curious too if one bad clutch slip will "ruin" a clutch or decrease its life by more than a slight amount.

I had a valet ride the hell out of mine coming out of a parking ramp; made like a sweetish burning smell that I didn't recognize right away, otherwise I'd have confronted them about it. It smelled for literally weeks after that, although I wasn't driving the car much during that time. Like cosmic, I'm worried that it may have affected the long term life of the clutch.

 

[killerMS3]

i went to the track and TRIED to do a 1\4 mile today. i revved up to approx 2800, and let the clutch out quickly, but not quite dumping it. it slipped, did not grab at all. this was the first run i was to do, and i was driving the car real nice to the track. something is wrong with my car.