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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Splashalot on 05 January 2018, 02:03
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Anyone else notice the clutch in their 7.5 (or 7) manual transmission Golf stinks during normal take offs?
My <4,000kms old 110STi (150bhp) manual Golf has since brand new emitted a burnt clutch stench on even flat road gentle take offs. I'm wondering if the auto-hold is in some way implicated (holding too long?) Will experiment by turning it off.
Just to confirm: Yes I do know how to drive a manual transmission. And no I don't slip or ride the clutch or in any way abuse it. My driving nowadays is sadly sedentary. I've never had a clutch issue in ~40 years of manual driving.
I will take the car back to the dealer but thought I would first plug the forum's combined brain trust.
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The auto hold brake had an update recently so might be worth asking if yours requires a software update.
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Just to confirm: Yes I do know how to drive a manual transmission. And no I don't slip or ride the clutch or in any way abuse it. My driving nowadays is sadly sedentary. I've never had a clutch issue in ~40 years of manual driving.
(joking) I'm sorry sir, but it is definitely your fault. :tongue:
I had 3 clutches fitted to my Mk5 Golf before it fixed the juddering. That's part of the reason I opted for DSG on my Mk6. I didn't want to take a chance on another VW manual clutch.
Having said that - our A3 has had it's Stronic gearbox replaced. Then it had to go in again to get the clutch pack replaced on the replacement gearbox. I told my wife it was her driving. :evil:
It was really hard to replicate the fault on the A3 clutch. They garage kept telling us the car was ok. We had to swap cars for a week, so I could work out how to replicate the fault. Then we got a Q2 to drive as a loan car for a week while it was being repaired. I was supposed to collect the A3 sooner, but I was told it had a clutch pedal error. Automatics don't have clutch pedals! :shocked: :grin: