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So i smell a sorta burning smell when i drive..im thinking my clutch is bad..could that be it? it has over 130k miles + me on it.

also a side quesstion...how do u "peel out" on a stick

 
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could be the clutch yes. you drop the clutch to do a peelout. so like you hold the clutch in and rev the engine and when your at whatever rpm you "drop" the clutch and itll spin the tires

 
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so in 1st gear rev to 3k and let go of the clutch while on the gas

 
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yeah. idk what rpm's you should really do it at but yeah thats basically it.

 
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or u are just learning how to drive a stick so ur " riding" ur clutch, its when u let off the clutch and step on the gas to start moving but u dont let out the clutch enough and keep stepping on the gas and it makes like a reving sound and u dont move as fast as u should, its kinda hard to explain over this maybe someone else can explain it better

 
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THATS WAT IM DOING WASNT SURE WAHTS ITS CALLED WOOT! is that bad?

 
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riding the clutch... well its not good... if you keep doing it, it will cause wear.

 
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so use less gass? i cant seem to take off fast at all without doing it

 
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youll eventually learn with practice... I wouldnt worry too much about it.

You just want to even your pressing down/releasing. Its all about timing, its hard to tell you what to do over the computer, practice makes perfect.

 
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alright htanx, i think im gonna get a new clutch will that help?

 
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If you dont change anything, then no haha.. Youll just be doing the same harm to the new one. Id say if you think its going out, just use it til its done, then put your new one in.. that way youre getting practice and not hurting the new one.

 
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what happens if it goes out while im driving

 
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coulnt tell ya.. Ive never had a manual, or had a clutch go out.

One of the mannies will chime in here..

 
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i ride the clutch when im stuck behind a bus

 
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Then you'll probally have to have it towed to a shop. Unless your an experienced driver, I doubt you'll be able to drive it in. Trust me, you'll know when it goes out, no clutch, no gears lol. Just wait til this one goes out to replace it, honestly, you dont have enough experience to know if it actually is going out.