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Old 10 May 2011, 06:53 PM
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Default NEW CLUTCH FUNNY SMELL!

HI ALL IVE HAVE RECENTLY HAD A NEW EXCEDY PINK BOX CLUTCH AND LIGHT WEIGHT FLYWHEEL FITTED TO MYV5 STI WAGON. WHEN NORMALDRIVING IT IS FINE NO PROBLEMS BUT AS SOON AS I PLAY ALL I CAN SMELL IS THE CLUTCH. IT ISNT SLIPPING JUST SMELLING. DOES ANY1 HAVE ANY INFO ON WHAT THIS COULD BE AND HOW TO RECTIFY IT.

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It will settle once the high spots are worn in Give it 500 miles. Although new age cars will still have a stinky clutch smell for a long time after bed in.

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Old 13 May 2011, 06:48 AM
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New age cars do not smell the best! My Exedy smelt for the entire life of the clutch!
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