When carrying out a hill start, engage your handbrake before finding your clutches 'biting point' and engaging slightly more revs than usual – once you feel the car pull forwards slightly, disengage your handbrake, release your clutch slowly and apply adequate revs to carry you up the hill.
If you are creeping uphill, especially in heavy traffic, the smell is a result of overheated friction material. It happens because you are using the clutch constantly as you try to move up.
To prevent it stalling and to drive really slow in traffic, you'll need to press the clutch down, and lightly press the footbrake. Apply a little gas and raise the clutch to the biting point if you want to creep forward.
Many drivers will do this by holding on to the clutch biting point to keep themselves steady on the incline. But, by doing this, you're burning up the friction material on your clutch disc as the clutch will be spinning at one speed while the engine's pressure plate is moving at another.
If you're using a manual transmission, use second or third gear when you head up a steep incline – and don't change gears once you've committed to the climb. Failed Climb: Put the vehicle in reverse to allow for natural engine braking and keep tires turning.
Expert for Steep Slope
Here is a no panic method, requiring lots of practice. Press both the clutch and the brake pedal. Do not release the brakes. Release the clutch slowly halfway until you feel vibrations (namely, until you feel like the car is trying to move forward).
The average lifespan of a clutch is anywhere between 20,000 to 150,000 miles.
Unless you kept slipping on the clutch for ages, it's going to be ok. It can handle it, but it generates a lot of heat and accelerates wear so obviously it's something you try to avoid.
Erratic Acceleration And Engine Revving
If a clutch is severely burnt it may increase the acceleration and engine revving of a car while the car only increases in speed slightly.
Clutch control relies on your ability to feel the pedals properly and move without any restrictions. If you're wearing inflexible shoes with a thick sole, for example, you're not going to be able to get a good enough feel for the clutch and biting point.
However, if the clutch is released slowly the clutch disc will "slip" against the flywheel; this friction permits the engine a smoother transition to its new rotation speed. Such routine slippage causes wear on the clutch analogous to the wear-and-tear on a brake pad when stopping.
Performance clutches typically involve heavier springs and different disc materials. Using a heavier spring will result in a clutch with more clamping force, meaning more torque can be transmitted without the clutch slipping, and the clutch will be much more likely to grab under aggressive shifting or clutch dumping.
Low gear for uphill
You can achieve the lower gear ratio with a smaller chainring, and a bigger cog on the cassette. Choosing a lower gear requires less strength for every pedal stroke. In this way, you will put less effort and energy while riding.
Shifting into low gear when you're ascending a steep hill helps to reduce wear and tear on your engine. Shifting into low gear when you're descending an incline reduces strain on your transmission. Since you'll slow down automatically, you'll also reduce the strain on your brakes!
Steep Inclines - If you don't want to stress the engine while going uphill, switching to low gear will give you the extra torque you need. Long Declines - While going downhill, switch to low gear to help maintain a slow and steady course.
When bringing your car to a stop, press the clutch down just a few metres before braking to a stop. If you're braking whilst also changing down to a lower gear, ensure you bring the clutch up once you have completed the gear change. Other than the two examples above, you should avoid pressing the clutch when braking.