Clutch

I was wondering if their is a vent on my trucks transmission I could clear my truck is a 03 extended cab manual it smells as if my clutch is burning now Mayer how I drive is their a vent that I can clear?

 

No matter^*^

 

There are some stick shift guys here that will help out soon. I think there is some bearing that goes bad on these manual shifts. Can’t help due to having an automatic. Not many stick guys. Hopefully they show up for you.

 

Manual transmission clutches are neither waterproof nor air tight. There is always a vent/drain at the lowest point of the bell housing/clutch cover which also serves as a "tattle-tale" for rear main seal leakage. Clearing that drain will have no effect on your clutch smell or operation. If your clutch smells like it's burning, it's because it is slipping...a lot. You are about to invest in a new clutch plate, pressure plate, a release bearing, and possibly flywheel surfacing or replacement.

 

Damn this doesn’t sound cheap it has almost 200k on it original clutch so I expect something to go

 

Thats pretty impressive for a clutch. More than twice the usual life. The parts are cheap, a couple hundred dollars. The labor is not as you have to drop the transmission to replace the clutch, although once you get in there, its not actually hard.

Replacing the clutch on my 93 was the first major mechanic job I ever did. After that I never went to a mechanic again.

 

Clutch wear is so dependent on the driver... someone who is hard on a clutch can cut it's expected service life in 1/2...while people who are easy on them can double the average. 200k is good by anyone's standards. First major job I did was a clutch on my 1978 Toyota Celica. With no lift/ramps and doing it outdoors in November in an apartment complex parkingng lot. 95% of the job is getting the transmission out and back in.

 

you nailed it. literally the worst part is lining the input shaft back up. its not terrible if you have a decent trans jack

 

Impressive, but not unheard of. I’m at 227,000 on the original clutch in my 2006 accord. It all depends on how you drive it.