A sign that the clutch disc is starting to burn is a characteristic odor in the interior of the vehicle. It is not difficult to establish the cause of the damage to the disc, there are only two of them: either a factory defect, or the driver's actions.
The most common reason is the attempt of a novice driver to reduce the speed of the car through the clutch. The "kettle" in this situation operates with both pedals - the brake pedal and the clutch pedal. At the same time, he makes a minimum of speed changes, which is why the clutch disc breaks down very quickly. In order to avoid such troubles and immediately start driving it right after purchasing a car, you need to learn simple rules, the observance of which will guarantee that the clutch disc will last a very long time. It is necessary to understand that the engaged speed must correspond to the speed at which your car is moving. If, for example, the vehicle is stationary and does not move, then the vehicle must be at neutral speed. This mistake is very typical for inexperienced drivers, which they make at intersections in front of traffic lights, waiting for a green light and the start of movement. Instead of going to neutral speed, they heroically hold the clutch pedal. In this case, when the clutch disc is squeezed out, a slight contact of the discs will most likely occur. With this action, you start the clutch disc, roughly speaking, to burn. A similar situation can also arise if your car is stuck in mud or in deep snow and you start to work intensively with the clutch at high engine speeds, pressing it here and there. Therefore, lovers of fishing and hunting, especially in the autumn-winter period, often turn out to be customers of car services. In other words, it is human error that causes the clutch to burn. Nevertheless, novice drivers should not worry about the fact that the clutch disc may fail ahead of time. Despite everything, the manual transmission has advantages over the automatic transmission. For example, if a car with a machine gun for a number of reasons did not start, then it can be pulled in tow for a very limited amount of time and for a limited distance, since towing the car will lead to the failure of the machine box. A car with a manual transmission is more loyal in this regard.
