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VR Code R6P · 09-18-2013, 08:54 AM

If it smells, it is excessively slipping, and is hot.

Every time you start moving the car from a stop, you have to slip the clutch to get it moving smoothly, otherwise it is either "in" or "out" of gear. How much slipping is determined by both feet.

Use less right foot and more left foot.

wally mayfield · 09-18-2013, 09:47 AM

i have 5000 miles on it....seems if I'm easy letting the clutch out i get the smell...as i said this aint my 1st manual transmission..

Rockhead · 09-18-2013, 11:17 AM

Mine seemed to create a smell when it was new. All good now.

LSXaddict · 09-18-2013, 11:17 AM

Mine smelled a lot for a while and I wasn't slipping it very often and if I did it wasn't for long. Like has been said the smell will occur less with time.

Oldag · 09-18-2013, 01:34 PM

Maybe a little too slow letting up on the clutch pedal?

JCunningham · 09-18-2013, 10:52 PM

RoachDad · 09-19-2013, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wally mayfield

its real easy to smell my clutch..i know how to drive a manual transmission, wonder whats going on..

I'm sure I've never "slipped" the clutch..i can smell it pulling away from a red lite..

I get that on hills. I have driven straight drives all my life. 3 of my current 6 cars are manual shifts. But for some reason I get the smell more than I like. However, I am convinced that nothing is wrong.

wakespeak · 09-19-2013, 01:56 PM

Smell only happened when new only. The clutch needs to be bedded in like brakes. There is also a large vent at the bottom of the bell housing.

On the separate clutch reservoir, this seems a must from my experience. My clutch fluid looks like Dr Pepper. A lot of drain/fills with DOT4 and it is lighter in color and the clutch seems to work better. I think the top of the dedicated reservoir is correct - the clutch requires DOT4. It looks like the DOT3 gets cooked, hence the discoloration.

RoaringV8 · 01-17-2014, 02:13 PM

I have almost 9000 miles on my car and I'm still smelling the burnt clutch smell when I slip the clutch a little extra trying to get into the garage. I asked the service department at my dealer, but they didn't seem to know about the problem. I'm taking the car in next week for them to take a closer look. Anyone have any updates on this?

wally mayfield · 01-17-2014, 07:34 PM

RoaringV8, PLEASE let me know what they tell you...

2010 yellow 2ss/rs · 01-18-2014, 08:52 AM

I have driven sticks most of my adult life. including my 95 z28. I have 25000 miles on my 2011 SS. In stop and go traffic the clutch smell is ridiculous. Same issue with my 2010 SS, When I had it.

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 01-18-2014, 07:13 PM

Hi RoaringV8,

I'm sorry to hear this! Please let us know what the dealership has to say. We would be happy to assist further if necessary.

Jessica
Chevrolet Customer Care

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoaringV8

I have almost 9000 miles on my car and I'm still smelling the burnt clutch smell when I slip the clutch a little extra trying to get into the garage. I asked the service department at my dealer, but they didn't seem to know about the problem. I'm taking the car in next week for them to take a closer look. Anyone have any updates on this?

wally mayfield · 02-26-2014, 09:24 AM

I was changing my oil yesterday and seen some "residue" on the right side of the tranny where the clutch vents..it was on the two stainless tubes that run along the side of the transmission..

Im not hard on the clutch at all....

IMPERIALBLUE2SS · 02-26-2014, 04:26 PM

Clutch does not like slipping been driving manuals for 25 yrs this car made me feel like a rookie!! I only get it pulling in the garage slowly, have learned to get moving and disengage quickly once it's moving

09-18-2013, 09:47 AM	#16
wally mayfield Drives: 2013 2SS 6M Join Date: May 2013 Location: eastern high sierra Posts: 893	i have 5000 miles on it....seems if I'm easy letting the clutch out i get the smell...as i said this aint my 1st manual transmission.. __________________ Strut tower brace(GM), CAI, Blade Spoiler, ZL1 wheels and tires, Heritage grill, Dual mode exhaust, and thats it, no more..except for the lowering springs..Ok Hotchkis springs were delivered today, thats it..

09-18-2013, 11:17 AM	#17
Rockhead Hoser. Drives: 2018 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greatest Country in the world. Posts: 1,104	Mine seemed to create a smell when it was new. All good now. __________________ Speed is a substitute for clearance.

09-18-2013, 11:17 AM	#18
LSXaddict Drives: 1ss in Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 384	Mine smelled a lot for a while and I wasn't slipping it very often and if I did it wasn't for long. Like has been said the smell will occur less with time. __________________ 2013 1SS M6 with Flowmaster Pro 10 axle back and CAGS shift skip eliminator

01-17-2014, 07:34 PM	#24
wally mayfield Drives: 2013 2SS 6M Join Date: May 2013 Location: eastern high sierra Posts: 893	RoaringV8, PLEASE let me know what they tell you... __________________ Strut tower brace(GM), CAI, Blade Spoiler, ZL1 wheels and tires, Heritage grill, Dual mode exhaust, and thats it, no more..except for the lowering springs..Ok Hotchkis springs were delivered today, thats it..

02-26-2014, 09:24 AM	#27
wally mayfield Drives: 2013 2SS 6M Join Date: May 2013 Location: eastern high sierra Posts: 893	I was changing my oil yesterday and seen some "residue" on the right side of the tranny where the clutch vents..it was on the two stainless tubes that run along the side of the transmission.. Im not hard on the clutch at all.... __________________ Strut tower brace(GM), CAI, Blade Spoiler, ZL1 wheels and tires, Heritage grill, Dual mode exhaust, and thats it, no more..except for the lowering springs..Ok Hotchkis springs were delivered today, thats it..

09-18-2013, 08:54 AM	#15
VR Code R6P Drives: 2011 Race Red GT500 w/ SVT Perf Pkg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: eastern CO Posts: 578	If it smells, it is excessively slipping, and is hot. Every time you start moving the car from a stop, you have to slip the clutch to get it moving smoothly, otherwise it is either "in" or "out" of gear. How much slipping is determined by both feet. Use less right foot and more left foot.

09-18-2013, 01:34 PM	#19
Oldag Drives: 2013 2SS Convertible, LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 361	Maybe a little too slow letting up on the clutch pedal?

09-19-2013, 01:56 PM	#22
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,335	Smell only happened when new only. The clutch needs to be bedded in like brakes. There is also a large vent at the bottom of the bell housing. On the separate clutch reservoir, this seems a must from my experience. My clutch fluid looks like Dr Pepper. A lot of drain/fills with DOT4 and it is lighter in color and the clutch seems to work better. I think the top of the dedicated reservoir is correct - the clutch requires DOT4. It looks like the DOT3 gets cooked, hence the discoloration.

01-17-2014, 02:13 PM	#23
RoaringV8 Drives: 2017 HBM Camaro SS 1LE Camaro Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 106	I have almost 9000 miles on my car and I'm still smelling the burnt clutch smell when I slip the clutch a little extra trying to get into the garage. I asked the service department at my dealer, but they didn't seem to know about the problem. I'm taking the car in next week for them to take a closer look. Anyone have any updates on this?

01-18-2014, 08:52 AM	#25
2010 yellow 2ss/rs Drives: 2011 inferno orange 2ss/rs Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: halifax n.s. canada Posts: 114 View My Garage	I have driven sticks most of my adult life. including my 95 z28. I have 25000 miles on my 2011 SS. In stop and go traffic the clutch smell is ridiculous. Same issue with my 2010 SS, When I had it.

02-26-2014, 04:26 PM	#28
IMPERIALBLUE2SS Drives: 2010 imperial blue LS3 M6 2SSRS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Virginia beach Virginia Posts: 210	Clutch does not like slipping been driving manuals for 25 yrs this car made me feel like a rookie!! I only get it pulling in the garage slowly, have learned to get moving and disengage quickly once it's moving