Stinky

craigynett · #1 (**permalink**) 06-27-2007, 06:42 PM

Hi

my g/f has been using the Evo for the last couple of days as we're down to 1 car until the gearbox is fixed in her A3. Yesterday when she brought it back I could smell the clutch quite bad when i went in garage to get car out to go to work in eve :shock: :???:

This aft when she got back I went to check it again. You could still smell it but nowhere near as much. I've taken it for a drive & it feels fine. I got her to take me round the block to see how she uses operates the clutch. Basically it seems she's letting it out too slowly & by giving it too much revs with her not being used to it it's making the clutch slip a bit

Anyways, what i'm wanting to know as i've read Evo clutches can be buggered quite easily. Is does anybody think it's a cause for concern. Like having to buy a new clutch/flywheel?

I'm going to work in it again tonight so i'm gonna have a good sniff when i get there

Craig 8)

petbeemer · #2 (**permalink**) 06-28-2007, 09:18 AM

Mitsi say to change the flywheel every second clutch,so wait until it starts to slip then just go for an alloy 7/8 flywheel and clutch assembly it will hold for much longer as they are 10mm bigger in diameter

craigynett · #3 (**permalink**) 06-28-2007, 01:51 PM

That just answered my next question

I had heard you could fit 7/8 clutch & was gonna ask if you needed to fit 7/8 flywheel

Cheers

Craig 8)

smogger · #4 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007, 08:48 PM

I think the nicest way to put it is, dont let her drive your car anymore.

I know that sounds mean, but its true. Sometimes people are harder on others cars when they dont own it you know? As for the original question above....Im not really sure, I have only used them in kits together, and on my side (the states) they matched up.

smogger · #5 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007, 08:48 PM

I think the nicest way to put it is, dont let her drive your car anymore.

I know that sounds mean, but its true. Sometimes people are harder on others cars when they dont own it you know? As for the original question above....Im not really sure, I have only used them in kits together, and on my side (the states) they matched up.

Trev · #6 (**permalink**) 11-28-2007, 06:44 PM

I might have to disagree with you Smogger. I had to drive my friends car when his eye got something in it (he lost his other eye to cancer when he was a child). I just drove it to the pizza place, and I did my best not to do anything major to it. It was a small car for me, and it did take some getting used to, but I was especially careful.

Bling · #7 (**permalink**) 11-29-2007, 01:27 AM

You could just try teaching her how to drive it better. Everyone has to learn some time, so maybe if you drive with her some more you could teach her how to handle it better, so that it doesn't happen again in the future.

Otherwise, get a chauffeur uniform

Ma986 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 11:08 PM

You have some persons who are considerate while there are others who are not. If I am driving someone else's car, I am even more careful than when I am driving mine.

On the flip side though, I have seen people drive other people's car and it is really a shame.

I bet Craig's G/F is just having a hard time with the clutch, perhaps she is used to driving an automatic car.

ini5 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-09-2007, 06:28 PM

She also might be used to driving an easier clutch (not as rough to change gears with). I tend to not drive anyone else's auto less its my own, or I know its covered by insurance. Sometimes police here are odd when it comes to you driving someone else's car, even if you are driving the owner when your pulled over. I know with places in the us like Allstate, you need only the owners perm. to drive and your covered, I think thats a little oddball like. How is it in the UK with insurance companies?