When parking 4 days ago, I reversed quickly (ish) out to readjust it and drive back in, when there was a really bad smell and some smoke from the hood for 20/30 seconds. Now when I drive it, its fine 99% of the time, no gear slippage etc, but when I stop the car it makes a clunking/banging sound every second or so, and sometimes smells outside like burning.
Is it my clutch, or could there be another issue? I’m a complete car noob. Thanks all
It’s pretty easy to test your clutch for slippage (it being burnt out). Get on the highway in your highest gear, then just floor it. If the rpm’s shoot up, without speed increasing at the same rate, your clutch is slipping. If you floor it and the rpm’s stay low and slowly incrementally increase with speed, then your clutch is grabbing fine and it’s not an issue.