Does anyone on this site have this problem? my clutch stinks when backing up my driveway which has a slight incline.
Here are some other threads about it
http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6052
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=718860

Stop burning it and it won't stink.

I only notice it when I start on an incline because I usually over-rev and slip the clutch a lot. I power-shift a lot and I don't notice it.

I think some people (like me) are lucky and didn't get a particularly bad clutch. Others sound like it makes the smell even when they shift perfectly. I don't know what the deal is.

Stop burning it and it won't stink.i am not burning it.took it to the dealer and duplicated the problem.they stated that the clutch WAS NOT BURNING.the mechanic stated my driving habits were normal.they drove the car also and got the same smell,took the clutch apart an found no indication of a burning clutch,no dust,no wear marks on the clutch.i provided links about this and if you looked at them you can see that this is an issue that other people are having.

how many miles on your car? i've sold countless of STi's and legacys that had "this smell" for a few hundred miles...



aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna Kea-^-*

how many miles on your car? i've sold countless of STi's and legacys that had "this smell" for a few hundred miles...



aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna Kea-^-* did you see all the people in the links in the begining of this post that are having the same problem because the smell is overwhellming.i have 3500 miles on the car and this has been there since day 1.

^^ yes i did. one problem that i see with the legacy GT is that its assembled here in the u.s.(indiana). now i know thats a subjective statement, but there is some fact behind what i'm saying.

prior to the legacy's release here in hawaii, we had them sitting in our distributor waiting for "certain parts" to come in. the question i posed was this. why ship the cars out of the plant if the car is not ready to deliver. what i'm thinking is that the new legacy was such a new platform that maybe.. and i stress..maybe there was room for human error when it came to assembly... we had a couple that were waiting for the SRS systems to be "replaced". . . .

the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety noted the faulty SRS when they did their crash tests...but in my year and a half with Subaru... i have not had one problem reported to which you state... but then again i only sold 8 legacy GT's.

hopefully your problem is diagnosed properly and fixed.


aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

From LegacyGT forum:

The problem is the Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) that was put in to prevent high RPM, slide your foot off the clutch, street racer type activities that have been blowing too many WRX trannys and clutches.



I'm suprised the dealership wasn't aware of this. I've got 14k on my 05 Legacy GT. I no longer have clutch stink. I think it stopped around 8-10k.

^^ yes i did. one problem that i see with the legacy GT is that its assembled here in the u.s.(indiana). now i know thats a subjective statement, but there is some fact behind what i'm saying.

prior to the legacy's release here in hawaii, we had them sitting in our distributor waiting for "certain parts" to come in. the question i posed was this. why ship the cars out of the plant if the car is not ready to deliver. what i'm thinking is that the new legacy was such a new platform that maybe.. and i stress..maybe there was room for human error when it came to assembly... we had a couple that were waiting for the SRS systems to be "replaced". . . .

the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety noted the faulty SRS when they did their crash tests...but in my year and a half with Subaru... i have not had one problem reported to which you state... but then again i only sold 8 legacy GT's.

hopefully your problem is diagnosed properly and fixed.


aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*sounds like something might have to be "replaced".all i know is i have a 30k car the stinks EVERY TIME i back up my driveway in reverse,my driveway has an incline to it.i have my 3rd apt with the dealer next monday and hopefully i can mention 2 other things that may be causing the problem, the "rear tail seal" or the "clutch delay valve cdv). thanks for your input,will update after next apt w/dealer