Burning Clutch with high revs - any potential problems?

sixman9 · 12-02-2005, 15:29

Gents,
I just went to have some new tyres fitted to the Octy vRS (Pirelli P6000 powergy, 225/45 17"

) and I was asked to back up onto a pair of rubber blocks. To do so, I had to rev the engine quite hard (the blocks were behine the fronts, and square), which ended up in smoke coming from the front of the car, which is scary

.

Basically, I was told I'd burnt the clutch, could this have any long term effects on the car (see smoke coming from the stationary car was pretty scary for me)?

Thanks

Big Rich

bengie · 12-02-2005, 16:08

it was because you were revving it very high and slipping the clutch, the smoke was becasue the clutch got very very hot. hopefully no damage done but i think only time will tell. in the future try bringing the clutch up only to get over obstacles and use the throttle to keep the engine from stalling rather than revving high, will be better on the car in the long run

simontreen · 12-02-2005, 18:19

I did something similar getting out of an awkward sloped drive - must've polished the clutch up nicely as i couldn't engage gear for a few minutes and then the bite point was really high for a couple of miles, no ill effects after that and more than 2000 miles later all still appears normal...so I would agree - no permanent damage.

King Arfur · 13-02-2005, 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixman9

Basically, I was told I'd burnt the clutch, could this have any long term effects on the car (see smoke coming from the stationary car was pretty scary for me)?
Thanks

Big Rich

I wouldn't worry too much if you have only managed to do this the once

. You prolly managed to clean off the glaze from the friction surface - which is no bad thing!!!

As long as the biting point of the clutch is where it was originally and it is not slipping whilst under load (foot off the clutch) then I would suspect that you have just taken a couple of thousand miles off - rather than have burnt it out.

sixman9 · 13-02-2005, 22:50

Thanks, guys.

Drove the car about 80 miles today, doesn't seem to be problem

Still, the smoke is pretty scary

.....

Rich

postmanpat · 15-02-2005, 14:36

Went to the seeing red festival at Donny last year and a rich plonker did the same reversing an F40 onto a trailer

, (reversing car up hill instead of turning trailer round and rolling car on

) T'was the most expensive smoke I had smelt

and the car ended up rolling back off the trailer £1200's worth of clutch

+ fitting

+ ancillaries

methinks

12-02-2005, 15:29	#1
sixman9 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leicester Posts: 392 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Burning Clutch with high revs - any potential problems? Gents, I just went to have some new tyres fitted to the Octy vRS (Pirelli P6000 powergy, 225/45 17" ) and I was asked to back up onto a pair of rubber blocks. To do so, I had to rev the engine quite hard (the blocks were behine the fronts, and square), which ended up in smoke coming from the front of the car, which is scary . Basically, I was told I'd burnt the clutch, could this have any long term effects on the car (see smoke coming from the stationary car was pretty scary for me)? Thanks Big Rich __________________ A wise man always know when to listen [so be wise and let me speak!!]. Last edited by sixman9; 12-02-2005 at 15:30.

12-02-2005, 16:08	#2
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 14,661 Thanks: 15 Thanked 115 Times in 103 Posts	it was because you were revving it very high and slipping the clutch, the smoke was becasue the clutch got very very hot. hopefully no damage done but i think only time will tell. in the future try bringing the clutch up only to get over obstacles and use the throttle to keep the engine from stalling rather than revving high, will be better on the car in the long run __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

12-02-2005, 18:19	#3
simontreen Engerland-Maybe Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: High Wycombe...not the horrible built-up bit though. I'm out in Walter's Ash on the edge of the Chilterns. Beautiful countryside - f*%king expensive houses :( Posts: 794 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did something similar getting out of an awkward sloped drive - must've polished the clutch up nicely as i couldn't engage gear for a few minutes and then the bite point was really high for a couple of miles, no ill effects after that and more than 2000 miles later all still appears normal...so I would agree - no permanent damage. __________________ Si The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair - Douglas Adams

13-02-2005, 22:50	#5
sixman9 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leicester Posts: 392 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks, guys. Drove the car about 80 miles today, doesn't seem to be problem Still, the smoke is pretty scary ..... Rich __________________ A wise man always know when to listen [so be wise and let me speak!!].

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