supra_24 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hey guys, So about less than 2 weeks ago, I took ownership of my brand new Honda Civic Type R GT. Awesome car and really loving it. However, over the past week now driving it more frequently, I have noticed two things with the car that I am concerned about and wondered if anyone could kindly advise. So here are my two concerns/questions: 1) Firstly I have a strange burning smell emitting from the car after driving long distances. Haven't even pushed the car yet as I am getting used to it still. I just get a burning smell every time I am parked up. Rang Honda and they stated that it was everything breaking in. Exhaust coatings, engine coatings etc. Smells almost like burning plastic or metals. 2) I know everything is still wearing in, but on occasion when the clucth is depressed/let off, I can feel a gritty sensation through the clucth pedal. Feels almost like sand paper I guess. Has anyone experienced this with a new car or even better a Honda? Any help with the above would be greatly appreciated for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The burning smell is (probably) normal. I had the same thing on my brand new company car as well and was getting worried, it just stopped after about a month or so, the guys even checked it out and said it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_24 Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 The burning smell is (probably) normal. I had the same thing on my brand new company car as well and was getting worried, it just stopped after about a month or so, the guys even checked it out and said it was fine. Thank you for your input, appreciated. Any ideas on the clutch feel? Just seems to feel a bit gritty/rough when lifting of the clutch sometimes. Maybe im just not used to the newer clutch The supra just feels smoother and that has a recently new clutch, strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I would be asking Honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I know CRV's had an issue with gritty / squeaky clutch pedals.Slackening and then re-tightening the clutch master cylinder effected a cure in many cases. I think they had enough bolt hole clearance that they sometimes ended up misaligned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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