Fried Clutch
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,305
From: Arlington, Virginia
Someone actually told you to drive with the e-brake partially engaged and you did it? WTF is wrong with you! Release the e-brake when you drive, don't ever ride the clutch! Go back to the Stealership and have them fix everything including the burned clutch!
1st Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 148
From: Alberta
Your dealer is an idiot.
Your clutch needs to be broken in before you strain it.
As far as the brakes go do this:
Go onto an empty road, accelerate to 60 and back to zero with steady pressure on brakes like a more firm stop than normal. Repeat this 5 or 6 times.
Your brakes are seated now, don't heat them again for 10-15 mins or normal driving to cool them down.
Never stress a new car clutch yeesh those dealers are stupid.
Everyone that has issues with the clutch right now has beat on it for days on end, cool for companies with deep pockets not cool for average joe consumer.
Jeff
Your clutch needs to be broken in before you strain it.
As far as the brakes go do this:
Go onto an empty road, accelerate to 60 and back to zero with steady pressure on brakes like a more firm stop than normal. Repeat this 5 or 6 times.
Your brakes are seated now, don't heat them again for 10-15 mins or normal driving to cool them down.
Never stress a new car clutch yeesh those dealers are stupid.
Everyone that has issues with the clutch right now has beat on it for days on end, cool for companies with deep pockets not cool for average joe consumer.
Jeff
