tobin
12-17-2007, 08:46 AM
Hi everyone,
I just purchased a 2000 Legacy GT a week ago. The only issue I'm having so far is a clutch smell when idling in neutral. I notice it at stop lights, etc, when I've been sitting for >20 seconds or so. I drive very conservatively and don't slip the clutch at all. Also, the car had a new clutch installed a year before I bought it (about 10k miles ago). The flyweel was resurfaced.
I was browsing some threads on another forum and saw some posts that suggest that clutch smell is normal, but I find that hard to believe. I have a 40 mile commute, so generally the car is in gear for a long period of time. When I come to a stop, that's when I can smell it.
Any ideas?
I just purchased a 2000 Legacy GT a week ago. The only issue I'm having so far is a clutch smell when idling in neutral. I notice it at stop lights, etc, when I've been sitting for >20 seconds or so. I drive very conservatively and don't slip the clutch at all. Also, the car had a new clutch installed a year before I bought it (about 10k miles ago). The flyweel was resurfaced.
I was browsing some threads on another forum and saw some posts that suggest that clutch smell is normal, but I find that hard to believe. I have a 40 mile commute, so generally the car is in gear for a long period of time. When I come to a stop, that's when I can smell it.
Any ideas?