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ELI (Titanium360)
Junior Member
Username: Titanium360
Post Number: 250
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 10:07 am: | |
Jeff:
I would not take a chance. just take it in. you have nothing to loose. |
James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 277
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 9:16 am: | |
My Maserati has a software upgrade that has a "low 1/R" mode for parking and creeping to fix this problem. You engauge 1 and downshift left paddle again. 1 and R flash and you are in low range. If you can smell the clutch this is NOT good. Perhaps they can install this new software or adjust your box. |
KCCK (Kenneth)
Junior Member
Username: Kenneth
Post Number: 218
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 1:47 am: | |
I have heard that with the F1 transmission, it is easy for the owner to treat the gearbox as if it were an automatic.
So, for instance, if you crawl along in traffic in 1st gear at a slow pace, then that might be taken as the equivalent of "hanging the clutch" in 1st gear, which would burn out the clutch in no time at all. |
J.D. Smythe (Jeff)
Junior Member
Username: Jeff
Post Number: 106
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 8:22 pm: | |
Went out for a drive today and on 3 occasions starting in 1st gear I could smell a liitle clutch burn. This the first time I've noticed this happening. Got back too late to call the dealer. The car has only 750 miles easy miles. I know the F1 has a reputation of "eating" clutches. But isn't this a little too soon? What do you think? Ignore it and just drive or take it into the dealer? |