Hello- I was driving 87 Vanagon GL through some fairly demanding terrain, downtown Seattle, very hilly stop-and-go traffic. I consider myself fairly skilled with driving a manual, but as I was repeatedly stopping at stop signs on very steep hills, I started to detect "clutch smell". The van continued to drive and shift fine on the way home. When I got out, and checked near the engine, there was a very faint bit of clutch smell, causing me to believe yes it was me and not another vehicle. Is a bit of smell normal for this kind of challenging driving, or is this a sign of impending doom? Thanks, reply privately if this is too newbie of a question. rob |
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