What does a burning smell from the vehicle's clutch mean?
It means you have a heavy foot and you do not know how to drive a car with manual gears very well.When you are driving a non automatic, your left foot should always be away from the clutch pedal. You only use the pedal when you need to use the clutch. Straight away you should move your foot to the left of the pedal and keep it there until needed again.When you keep your foot on the pedal, even the weight of the foot on it may be enough to keep some kind of force on the pedal. When you do this, the clutch disc is not completely pressed.This generates heat because it starts skipping (even if you do not notice it). This will eventually burn out the clutch disc pads and thus the smell.
2005 seat ibiza? starting problem?
Without doing some tests, it's hard to tell. Could be a lot of things. Could be either fuel pump check valve or fuel pressure regulator not holding the fuel pressure in the lines, causing it hard to start, could be an electrical problem, such as starter solenoid...maybe the battery is bad and not holding full charge. Take it to mechanic.
Clutch Squeaking Noise?
The throw out bearing is going bad. When you press the clutch in, load is put on the bearing and the squeaking goes away. When released, the bearing spins freely with the clutch. Don't wait too long to get this done. If the bearing fails you may not be able to disengage the clutch and it could leave you stranded. Relatively easy fix for a shop. Part is relatively inexpensive. Usually it's wise to also replace the clutch friction or driven disc at the same time. If the throw out bearing is gone chances are the disc is at the end of its service life. Labor is about the same for either job so get 'em both done at the same time.
What is the difference between automatic and semi-automatic cars?
Automatic transmission in a car means that the gear changes are all done by the car.These sticks means that the car is completely automatic - you only need to put it on drive mode, and the car will do all the necessary gear change by itself.P is park,R is Reverse,N is Neutral, meaning the car can roll by itself,D is Drive,The lower 2 may changed, but those two are options to lock the gears in one gear ratio. L is the lower gear, and 2 only allows the car to use first or second gear.However, the semi-automatic is different in that while it does not change gears by itself, it instead “helps” the driver switch through gears.(They are also called paddle-shift gearboxes, because there are usually paddles on the back to change the gears)The semi-automatic transmission has no need for a clutch for this reason - it does it for the driver.So, all the driver has to do is tell the car what gear he wants, and the car does it for him/her.For semi-automatic cars that have a stick for gear changes, they have up or down :Modern semi-automatic cars usually do have a automatic gear change option as well. The picture above shows the gears in semi-automatic mode, but if the driver pushes it left, it will be automatic.So basically:A semi-automatic has the driver order the car to move up or down a gear,An automatic has the car doing everything for the driver - the driver doesn’t have to worry about gears at all.
2004 VW GTI power steering and battery light problem?
I have a 2004 VW GTI 1.8T, it has 112,000 miles on it, I just had the timing belt, oil, trany fluid, and serpentine belt changed. About two weeks ago my gti would make a squealing noise upon start-up and then only squeal when coming out of 1st gear. I was thinking just a cold weather issue and maybe a turbo problem? BUT! This morning on the highway my battery light came on and my power steering went. I took it to the mechanic and waiting to hear from them, any help? Is this a major problem? Common problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!
My clutch makes a squeaky/grinding noise, and doesn't change gear.?
Hello there! I have a problem with my clutch... I have a Fiat Brava - 1.4 SX 12v - 1998 model. It all started when it was getting tough to change gears day by day, (hard to change gears for 4 days) and now it doesn't change gear at all, you can press the clutch all the way down really hard, and try to get it in, but it has none of it now. Unless if you turn the engine off, put it in first, then turn the engine on, it will stall. When I press down on the clutch a squeeky noise occurs, and sounds like something is really grinding... The clutch feels ok to push down, but when you get about 80% depressed it gets tough. I have asked many people and done alot of searching around on the internet, but not a definate answer. Hope someone can help :( Thanks :)
High clutch biting Point?
I have just brought a 2004 Seat Ibiza S 1.4 from a car dealer. It's done 80,000 miles and has not had a service since 2005. The clutch biting point is very very high so much so that my leg is hurting from it having to go up so high! Is there anyway of bringing the clutch pointing point lower or has it had it? Also there is a strong smell of petrol within the car, it has some trouble starting sometimes and I think it may have fuel leak or something :S There is also this like weird substance all over the cars body work that is like an oily substance that wont really come off with lots of tiny little scratches all over the car! whats going on?
How reliable is the DQ250 6 speed as compared to DQ200 7 speed DSG gearbox? Is it better to buy a Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI with this transmission or a Hyundai Tucson with torque converter?
The DQ250 can take up to around 350 Nm of torque, is mainly paired to 2-liter turbo engines and weighs 90 kg (200 lb) in front-wheel drive applications, so slightly more than a manual. If you own a Golf GTI, an Audi A3 with a 6-speed S tronic or a Skoda Octavia with a big engine, chances are it's one of those.More widely known as the 7-speed DSG gearbox, the DQ200 is different to the original BorgWarner unit. Instead of a submerged multi-plate clutch pack, this uses two single-plate dry clutches. From the start, it was designed for lower torque applications and because it's also fitted to smaller cars, it needed to be lighter as well.The DQ200 usually takes up to 250 Nm of torque from VW's 1.6-liter diesel or around 170 Nm from the 1.2 TSI. It weighs 70 kilograms (150 lbs) and as far as we know, it's never been used on anything other than front-wheel drive cars. Since its launch in 2008, the unit has found its way into two generations of VW Golf and one of the Polo, plus sister cars from SEAT (Ibiza and Leon), Skoda (Fabia II and III, Octavia II and III) and Audi (A1 and A3).As far as reliability is concerned DQ250 is pretty much reliable than DQ 200.SKODA India is even offering 4 years warranty package on its cars.Make sure you shift into P or N mode at stops and signals to enhance the life of the gearbox.The driving experience you get with DSG is unmatched.Though Tuscon offers better reliability but these things don't matter in life.Go for Octavia and you will feel love with the car.