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Clutch And Funny Smell

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Hi; My clutch is new. I've only done 3000 miles. Today I hold the clutch half way in 2nd gear for too long and definitely could smell it inside ( I mean proper stinks)
Then I stopped for a while to let it cool.

I checked it after. In 3rd gear half way up and it stalls so I think it's not as that bad. Problem is that it feels like it slips during accelerating.

I wanted to ask what you think about it ?? Is it going to be fine or shall I replace it ??

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    Why are you holding the clutch half way?

    That will be slipping the clutch causing it to overheat and smell.

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    it was uphill and I was stuck in traffic. Bad weather (couldn't see a S..t) kid was shouting his head off and I didn't pay enough attention to what gear was engaged. I always release clutch in two stages but today it took me way too much time due to too high gear

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    It's not going to kill the clutch in one go like that but definitely something you should avoid if you don't want to be replacing it again.

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    O yeah, that's for sure. I'm not doing it again.

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    It'll bed in again over the next few miles. Just don't make a habit of it lol!

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