Her clutch ain't gonna last !

Jim Jamieson · 13th July 2017, 07:26

We were at Prestwick beach yesterday with the grand daughters having an ice cream and I was admiring a nice 75 Connoisseur in Royal Blue with a personal plate K80 ...

Just before we left an older lady with I assume her husband got in so I watched as she pulled off.
Well what a shocker, it was obviously a manual and a 4 cylinder as the engine was screaming as she took up the drive.

Thinking it maybe a one off, no as she turned in the car park there were several more instances of high revving then as she got back on the road to the amazement of some passers by she screamed off up the road at well over the limit with the engine practically flat out and clutch still slipping.

I've got no sense of smell but the missus said she could smell the horrid smell of her clutch burning out....... very soon I suppose.

Ravinder · 13th July 2017, 07:40

I do wonder if it will be fixed or scrapped.

championdaddy · 13th July 2017, 20:35

My mum and dad are the same.........deaf as posts.

Cant hear the engine note change so the clutch take a while before its allowed to engage properly.

Mum had 2 clutches in 3 years with only 6k travelled.

Mum doesnt drive now. Im still trying to convince my dad to quit too.

Arryhall · 15th July 2017, 09:01

Whilst my Nan was alive and still drove, it was a running joke that she got through a clutch every year. Says she was taught to drive like that, which was, of course, rubbish. Going down a hill, instead of using the gears, she'd drop it into a low gear, and ride the clutch and brake all the way down. Pulling out of a drive, which was flat, the accelerator was floored and the clutch slipped. Horrible smell and horrendous noise. If her foot ever slipped off the clutch, she'd go flying into a wall! Fortunately she only had a little Ford Fiesta Popular, so it wasn't quick, and the clutches were cheap and easy to replace.
Absolutely zero mechanical sympathy whatsoever. I do believe it is an age or more likely, a generational thing. You don't see / hear / smell that kind of thing as often as you used to. Thank God! (Or Allah, or whomever you prefer)

13th July 2017, 07:26	#1
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	Her clutch ain't gonna last ! We were at Prestwick beach yesterday with the grand daughters having an ice cream and I was admiring a nice 75 Connoisseur in Royal Blue with a personal plate K80 ... Just before we left an older lady with I assume her husband got in so I watched as she pulled off. Well what a shocker, it was obviously a manual and a 4 cylinder as the engine was screaming as she took up the drive. Thinking it maybe a one off, no as she turned in the car park there were several more instances of high revving then as she got back on the road to the amazement of some passers by she screamed off up the road at well over the limit with the engine practically flat out and clutch still slipping. I've got no sense of smell but the missus said she could smell the horrid smell of her clutch burning out....... very soon I suppose.

13th July 2017, 07:40	#2
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	I do wonder if it will be fixed or scrapped. __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

13th July 2017, 20:35	#3
championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	My mum and dad are the same.........deaf as posts. Cant hear the engine note change so the clutch take a while before its allowed to engage properly. Mum had 2 clutches in 3 years with only 6k travelled. Mum doesnt drive now. Im still trying to convince my dad to quit too.

15th July 2017, 09:01	#4
Arryhall Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Biddulph Posts: 486 Thanks: 101 Thanked 145 Times in 90 Posts	Whilst my Nan was alive and still drove, it was a running joke that she got through a clutch every year. Says she was taught to drive like that, which was, of course, rubbish. Going down a hill, instead of using the gears, she'd drop it into a low gear, and ride the clutch and brake all the way down. Pulling out of a drive, which was flat, the accelerator was floored and the clutch slipped. Horrible smell and horrendous noise. If her foot ever slipped off the clutch, she'd go flying into a wall! Fortunately she only had a little Ford Fiesta Popular, so it wasn't quick, and the clutches were cheap and easy to replace. Absolutely zero mechanical sympathy whatsoever. I do believe it is an age or more likely, a generational thing. You don't see / hear / smell that kind of thing as often as you used to. Thank God! (Or Allah, or whomever you prefer)