Scuddy Issue!

[Mosi]

Dearest Esteemed Ferrari Chums,

After a period of non use (3 weeks) I started the Scud this morning in the garage to warm it up and move it.....alas it felt like the clutch was slipping to buggery (higher revs needed than usual to get it to move) but there was no clutch burn smell and once the car was warm (it has been very cold here in recent days) it was fine!!

10k on the car, clutch never gave any hint of slip before this episode

Anyone got any ideas ?

[3200gt]

sounds like sticky handbrake? did you try it more than once?

[Mosi]

3200gt said:

sounds like sticky handbrake? did you try it more than once?

Hmm, good point that, I released the handbrake once (or thought it had), maybe it had frozen ?

[3200gt]

cold weather causes the pads to stick to steel brakes (does a scud have steel or carbon?) especially if left for a while with air moisture. Effectively the disc corrodes and creates a bond between pad and disc.

[Mosi]

It has carbon brakes though ??

[3200gt]

They still have some steel in them. Is it kept in a dehumidified garage? During the winter months I only have to open the garage door for a couple of minutes and then the dehumidifier pulls a pint of water out the air per day for a couple of days. Mine has ventilated steel discs and with the dehumidifier the discs dont corrode at all over an entire winter.

Edited by 3200gt on Sunday 18th December 19:37

[Mosi]

Ok, thanks for the feedback, hopefully thats all it is then

[andrew]

Dearest Mosi,
three weeks !!!
Only working abroad and building projects have ever kept me away from the SL for more than a week. And NEVER for more than two weeks.
Suggest that you bin the donkey and reclaim a bull tout de suite.
HTH.

[Mosi]

andrew said:

Dearest Mosi,
three weeks !!!
Only working abroad and building projects have ever kept me away from the SL for more than a week. And NEVER for more than two weeks.
Suggest that you bin the donkey and reclaim a bull tout de suite.
HTH.

I know, it is very lame of me I agree. I've just been too busy (and mostly p1ssed!). Scud is a keeper though mate, I love it. But agreed, I need some proper hairy chester Bull stuff in my life too.

[andrew]

Mosi said:

andrew said:

Dearest Mosi,
three weeks !!!
Only working abroad and building projects have ever kept me away from the SL for more than a week. And NEVER for more than two weeks.
Suggest that you bin the donkey and reclaim a bull tout de suite.
HTH.

I know, it is very lame of me I agree. I've just been too busy (and mostly p1ssed!). Scud is a keeper though mate, I love it. But agreed, I need some proper hairy chester Bull stuff in my life too.

chester's hairy ? you're talking bull !

[Mosi]

andrew said:

chester's hairy ? you're talking bull !

Should have read 'Chested'....typo

ps. my new floor goes down tomorrow if you want to check it out sometime. Pics up on fb tomorrow

[UH-Matt]

I reckon the cars f*&ked mate. I'll give you 50p for it ?