Burning the clutch

[shnaek]

The drive outside my current residence is quite steep, and I have noticed lately (in the last couple of months) a smell coming from the engine when I park which smells to me like a burning clutch. I have reversed into my parking space, and driven into it, but I can still get the smell most times I park.

Clearly I must be doing damage to my clutch. Is it going to fail on me if I keep parking here? Thing is, I got nowhere else to park at present as the space is in the drive of the house I'm in. But am I risking the car by continuing to park here?

 

[SparkRite]

The drive outside my current residence is quite steep, and I have noticed lately (in the last couple of months) a smell coming from the engine when I park which smells to me like a burning clutch. I have reversed into my parking space, and driven into it, but I can still get the smell most times I park.

Clearly I must be doing damage to my clutch. Is it going to fail on me if I keep parking here? Thing is, I got nowhere else to park at present as the space is in the drive of the house I'm in. But am I risking the car by continuing to park here?

Are you using the clutch as you enter your driveway for any more than coming to rest?
If so try not to....attempt to enter your driveway in first gear with the clutch fully engaged and only depress it when coming to a stop.
This will ensure that there is no extra wear imposed on the clutch due to the incline of your driveway.

With practice this will become second nature.

 

[shnaek]

Thanks for that. I'll give it a go.