Clutch smell

Hi

Got a 170 B8.5 quattro.

Recently noticed a few times in stop start traffic, generally up a bit of a long bank that the clutch starts to smell. I know you can generally blame this on my driving, but never had any issue with any other cars.

Typically its in stop start traffic, where crawling along about 3-4mph, where the speed in traffic isnt quite enough to fully release clutch. Generally try to pull away (on a hill) around 1250-1500rpm as you normally would.
Obviously get a bit of a clutch smell and judder when initially pulling away from a stand-still afterwards.

Anyone else noticed anything or is it just a bad trait of driving a diesel car in traffic ive picked up?

Chris

haha, probably. But never had a issue in any other cars. Even my track car which has a much heavier clutch and a lot sharper.

It just doesnt like to drive along without fully releasing the clutch. IE 2-4mph up a hill where its a balance of stopping or driving with clutch fully out.

Only got 34k on.

Under normal driving its fine....just when you get to a long bank and its standing traffic it plays up/smells.