Clutch Burning shortly after replacing

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After having my car for about a year, the clutch started slipping so had to get it replaced.

Fast forward 4 months after getting the clutch fitted, the smell came again! It was while parallel parking on a steep hill. Speeds were very low so couldn't fully release clutch pedal while maneuvering in such a small space at such low speeds.

I thought clutch burn shouldn't happen with a newish clutch and it was a sign that a clutch was nearing its end. Surely my driving isn't so bad that I've got through a clutch in 4 months! Is this normal? Car is around 6 years old.

[Ian_sUK]

Clutches will smell/burn if you slip them lots (which you did) If it isn't slipping now then there shouldn't be a problem, you'll just have shortened the life of the clutch a bit.

[hardcorehobbit]

I had a new clutch in recently.

Then I got stuck in very slow moving traffic on a hill in Sheffield where it never actually stopped, but was slower than being in first.


Ended up reeking of clutch at the top.


:/

[jonah35]

the burning smell is not the clutch slipping.

get in any car and use the clutch heavily and it will smell.

it's not a problem at all whatsoever, brand new cars do it too

it's not started slipping has it? if so don't worry its normal!

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No slipping yet so guess all is good. Cheers for the replies guys

[herewego]

hardcorehobbit said:

I had a new clutch in recently.

Then I got stuck in very slow moving traffic on a hill in Sheffield where it never actually stopped, but was slower than being in first.


Ended up reeking of clutch at the top.


:/

I think I would have been stopping and starting and using the handbrake, not slipping the clutch the whole time.