Gearbox Gearbox & Clutch Discussion

[NPower]

The smell of all the new parts, mainly plastic ones, coming up to operating temperature is normal. Having said that, it should only happen the first few times that you drive the car.

I know what smell you mean. I had that too, but now it's actually gone.

The clutch... I can't help with that as wherever I've driven so far, including steep hills and underground garages, didn't have any problems with slipping or smells.

I did not have a slipping clutch when the pedal was not stepped on.

Going down the entrance you'd be in first gear and on the brakes, so no clutch grinding /slipping there. Going up you should be also in first gear approaching the exit, no throttle, just rolling, and go up with as much throttle required. You shouldn't be on the clutch, or I didn't understand exactly what you mean.

Sure going down the entrance is no problem
I have to park at the hill and wait until the garage gate is open. Then I have to start at hill and drive slowly into the garage. Therefore I let the clutch come up to the biting point and give some throttle. Without throttle it would go out, because it is too steep. Then it smells a bit like clutch in the closed garage. I never noticed it like that with any other car.

 

[Maverick]

Then I have to start at hill and drive slowly into the garage

Don't you have hill assist or it is not standard on all N's? That's weird.

 

[NPower]

Don't you have hill assist or it is not standard on all N's? That's weird.

Sure I do. But that one is only holding the brake, isn't it?
I tried starting with the handbrake too, same result.

 

[Maverick]

Sure I do. But that one is only holding the brake, isn't it?

Yup, well, I don't know, I didn't have problems so far starting uphill, starts quite easily with hill assist, nor it smells. I'm sure more people will share their thoughts on this, but you could have it looked at nonetheless, just for peace of mind.

 

[NPower]

Yup, well, I don't know, I didn't have problems so far starting uphill, starts quite easily with hill assist, nor it smells. I'm sure more people with share their thoughts on this, but you could have it looked at nonetheless, just for peace of mind.

Yes, I hope some others will share their experience
Thank you so far

Did you noticed a change of the clutch behaviour after the first ~1000km or in general?

 

[_Emma]

Mine sort of did this, but not for very long. Our driveway is steep and the hill assist comes on. If it is engaged, it was quite difficult to get it to disengage at first and you had to give it quite a bit of gas/clutch for it to disengage. Once the brakes and clutch was bedded in (and I've got used to them), I've not had any problems, but that didn’t take very long (maybe a week or 2 of going out everyday) and I don't think it was particularly noticeable smell wise except maybe once or twice.

 

[Maverick]

Did you noticed a change of the clutch behaviour after the first ~1000km or in general?

Nope, I'm at 3000km now, all I can say is that the gears have softened a bit, clutch and gearbox feels exactly the same. In general when the car is cold, feels a bit rough, but when all fluids are at operating temperature it's smooth as fu*cough*.

Excuse my french.

 

[WookieeM]

I moved my car the other day on the drive, was on an incline and I will have slipped the clutch while moving it.
Smell was there after, wondered if it was the clutch - won’t be doing that often, or I’ll roll off the drive and back on to minimise any slipping.

 

[padigree]

I know what kind of smell you mean. Have had that the first 3000km.it Was definetly the clutch, thought about talking to my dealer, but it seems to be fine now. The plastic smell of the new parts is also normal for about the first 2000 kms.

 

[paul-h]

Mine does this if you slip the clutch even slightly more than normal you get the smell! Still does it after 13000 miles. Only know that because I got pulled out on today and decided they must know how bad their driving was and I tried to pull away in a hurry.

 

[Mad Chemist]

Mine did the same initially. We also have a steep drive, have to back up slowly to park in narrow space in garage, and noticed this strong smell after parking. At 2000 km now, and no longer get this smell.

It isn't just the N however, I had the same thing with a new Mazda 3 a couple of years ago.

 

[NPower]

Thank you all!!! Then I am glad that I am not the only one with this behavior

 

[_Emma]

I’ve jinxed mine and now it’s making a funny noise and not engaging properly should have kept my mouth shut!

 

[Sprograt]

I have noticed that my clutch pedal is noticeably higher than the brake and accelerator pedal has anyone else got the same issue, I just find it awkward to use, the car has covered 700 miles, is this normal?

 

[GazmaN]

Definitely. Not a problem for me, but i noticed this last week (3rd week of ownership). Sure it can be easily adjusted if it is bothering you.

 

[Safcwarrior]

I have noticed that my clutch pedal is noticeably higher than the brake and accelerator pedal has anyone else got the same issue, I just find it awkward to use, the car has covered 700 miles, is this normal?

FFS! Another thing I need to check, I’ve gotta stop reading these threads!!

 

[Sprograt]

Definitely. Not a problem for me, but i noticed this last week (3rd week of ownership). Sure it can be easily adjusted if it is bothering you.

Thanks, it’s going in for a replacement drivers seat cover and couple of other things I will get them to adjust it.

 

[deten]

How much NM can take the original clutch?

 

[TarmoT]

Nobody knows but release bearing is one of weakest parts of clutch. I have done 3 track days, car has 6700km mileage now and my clutch release bearing makes bad noise.
Clutch itself is working ok even with 490Nm I have on my N.
I am personaly waiting upgrade clutch coming to the market.

 

[RossW]

Hi all, I'm also experiencing the burning smell issue at about 7500 miles covered. For the first 2 or 3 months of my ownership (got the car on 5k miles) I didn't experience the burning smell once, but after one super steep hill start reversing up a friends drive similar to what Mad Chemist said above, I have had the smell quite regularly pulling away at normal revs.

Does anyone have any ideas or similar experiences/solutions?
Cheers