Burnt Clutch

jk0

My instructor said: 'Rev the engine until you can just hear it, then lift up the clutch until the note changes. Then release the handbrake and off you go.'

chib

Not criticising you, but could you let someone else drive it and comment on how they feel it? Ideally someone who has owned a few cars over the years.

If they find it OK - you may need to drive it more and adjust to the change. The clutch in VAG (Skoda/SEAT/VW/Audi) cars is very forgiving - I'd bet it's fine and just a period of adjustment.

bobbymotors

arcon5 wrote: »

So ops here asking for tips that could help her drive in her new car and your advise is to 'learn to drive'.

Aren't you a gem.

Its good advice (not advise). I havent burnt a clutch out, the OP has.

If you cant sense the biting point of clutch very easily then more driving lessons are needed.

And since a new clutch could be £500, its good advice to ensure youve got enough money to buy one.

And its impossible to advise (not advice) someone how to operate a clutch properly on an internet forum: the only way is sitting in the car, live.

Alfrescodave

When you (hopefully) went for a test drive in the car prior to buying it, did you notice any difficulty with the clutch ? If all was OK then, the fault has appeared since - could still be your driving but might have been a mechanical problem about to happen.
How many miles/weeks have you driven it since purchase? I'd be contacting the seller and asking for them to investigate and repair

Mercdriver

bobbymotors wrote: »

Its good advice (not advise). I havent burnt a clutch out, the OP has.

If you cant sense the biting point of clutch very easily then more driving lessons are needed.

And since a new clutch could be £500, its good advice to ensure youve got enough money to buy one.

And its impossible to advise (not advice) someone how to operate a clutch properly on an internet forum: the only way is sitting in the car, live.

Is that the forum record for the most pedantry and downright officious rudeness?

bobbymotors

Mercdriver wrote: »

Is that the forum record for the most pedantry and downright officious rudeness?

No idea, I haven't looked. It sounds like you have looked though, so you'd know.

but in what way is it incorrect?

advice is a noun
advise is a verb
the op has burnt a clutch out by the sound of things by not using it properly
you cant learn the biting point of a clutch by reading a forum
if it needs a clutch, you need enough money to buy one AND enough ability to not burn it out again.

so where's it wrong advice?

Yazmina

chib wrote: »

Not criticising you, but could you let someone else drive it and comment on how they feel it? Ideally someone who has owned a few cars over the years.

If they find it OK - you may need to drive it more and adjust to the change. The clutch in VAG (Skoda/SEAT/VW/Audi) cars is very forgiving - I'd bet it's fine and just a period of adjustment.

I'll ask.

Alfrescodave wrote: »

When you (hopefully) went for a test drive in the car prior to buying it, did you notice any difficulty with the clutch ? If all was OK then, the fault has appeared since - could still be your driving but might have been a mechanical problem about to happen.
How many miles/weeks have you driven it since purchase? I'd be contacting the seller and asking for them to investigate and repair

It stalled once during the test drive but I thought it was my fault. I've had a licence for nearly twenty years but this is only the third car I've owned. I had long gaps in my car ownership due to not needing to drive at certain times. I drove the Ford for eight years and never drove anything else in that time.

arcon5

bobbymotors wrote: »

Its good advice (not advise). I havent burnt a clutch out, the OP has.

If you cant sense the biting point of clutch very easily then more driving lessons are needed.

And since a new clutch could be £500, its good advice to ensure youve got enough money to buy one.

And its impossible to advise (not advice) someone how to operate a clutch properly on an internet forum: the only way is sitting in the car, live.

Okay..except one thing.. op came asking for driving tips, not quotes for repairs nor financial advice.

peter12345678910

Probably the change from mechanical to electronic throttle.

bobbymotors

arcon5 wrote: »

Okay..except one thing.. op came asking for driving tips, not quotes for repairs nor financial advice.

not exactly

here's what the op asked for

I can 1. Check the oil
2. Keep trying to find the biting point myself and risk damaging the clutch further
3. Get a driving instructor to help me find the biting point.

Is there anything else I can do?
Cheers.

so:

1. Yes, check the oil, but it probably won't put the warning lights off
2. not a good idea if you've already burnt it out
3. yes, learn to drive better so you don't need to buy new clutches every 6 months at £500 a time

Which is basically what I've already said.

As for anything else they can do? Nothing I can think of