"Adam,
Thanks for the input. I actually got tons of response on the smart cars of america forum. Turns out Smart USA dropped the MSRP on the very part I needed (clutch actuator AKA motor) from $975 to $595 (HUGE DROP!! probably because so many…"
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HELP. anyone else had to have their clutch motor replaced???
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Linda Apr 20, 2012.
performance thorugh mountains?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Diljeet May 1, 2009.
Mountain Driving in the Smart?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by J Jay Aug 11, 2010.
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Adam Foz replied to Linda's discussion HELP. anyone else had to have their clutch motor replaced???"Sorry... can't answer your question but have you emailed other smart friendly garages with the same question just to get an idea on the price and maybe if see Tysons are about right with their suspicions and their price?
Foz"
Linda posted a discussionHELP. anyone else had to have their clutch motor replaced???
Let me start by explaining the problem I have been having. Bear with me....ANY help or advice or similar stories would be GREATLY appreciated. Starting several months ago, I was driving my smart (in automatic mode) on a busy road (flat, no hill), and came to a stop light. when I came to a complete stop, the car shifted itself into Neutral, and the wrench icon began to blink. It would not shift into Drive or Reverse, only into park. I shifted it into manual mode - no change. So, I put the car in…See More
Jeremy replied to Linda's discussion burning smell from engine???"Its the cat. ozone controler in the exhaust system. The catiolitic converter can get so hot that it glows red, this is to burn all the un-burned oil and fuel from the engine. It is normal to get that burning smell. You will have that burning smell…"
Jill replied to Linda's discussion burning smell from engine???"I was told that it was because the engine is so close to the rear of the car and that it was nothing to worry about - the car was built to handle it, it just smells when it gets hot."
Chris Chalmers replied to Linda's discussion burning smell from engine???"3.5 years and 36k later and I'm still getting the smell"
J Jay replied to Linda's discussion Mountain Driving in the Smart?"We took ours through the Rockies to the BC (Canada) coast with no problem at all. Manual mode does work best."
Kimberly Marietta left a comment for Linda"Hi Linda, I live in Fredericksburg and would like to get some smartys together for a smart coffee or something. What do you think? Kim"
Diljeet replied to Linda's discussion performance thorugh mountains?"I live in Colorado and drive through the mountains regularly. No problems at all when in the manual mode. Just shift down if you start to lose speed."
Al Glover replied to Linda's discussion performance thorugh mountains?"I drove from Southern California to Reno Nevada at Christmas, over the Sierra Nevadas (somewhat higher and steeper than WV or PA), and had no problems with the hills. True, you can't go up steep hills in 5th, but you can do most of them at 75…"
Laurie Brewer replied to Linda's discussion Mountain Driving in the Smart?"we live in BC Canada and have tons of mountains, hills etc. our 2006 fortwo goes up them great. Good luck and safe driving"
Linda replied to Linda's discussion Mountain Driving in the Smart?"i usually drive it in manual mode, so i did get the tachometer :) thanks for the tip!!"
"Your smart will perform quite well on mountainous roads. You will have to switch to manual mode and keep the RPM's between 3-4000 rpms. Hope you have a tachometer which makes it easy to stay in the power band. Otherwise, 4th gear and on steep…"
Linda replied to mr bad example's discussion transmission/shifter probems/failure"has anyone had this problem with the 2009 model??? or is this mainly an issue with 2008s?? sorry if this was answered already, i didn't really have to time to read through 8 pages of answers :) thanks!"
Linda replied to smart's discussion Virginia smart Car Club in the group USA smart Car Clubs"yup! white with black passion coupe! just picked mine up at the alexandria dealership a week ago and I LOVE IT. i literally want to be in it or near it all the time lol. hope you get it soon!!"
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- Hi Linda, I live in Fredericksburg and would like to get some smartys together for a smart coffee or something. What do you think? Kim
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