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Very hot carpet next to clutch?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:51 am
by xSlurpee
okay no clutch im a noob and drive auto.
Anyways, just couple minutes ago, i rest my foot on the footrest (next to brakes) ... and it was pretty dam hot!? is this normal?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:23 am
by rock_it
Yep ... Is for me ... Well not too hot that you can't have your foot near it, but pretty warm ...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:57 am
by xSlurpee
ohh .. i use to drive with thongs a lot before and never felt that much heat ... its probably hot enough to make you not lean your foot on the carpet ... (and i dont thrash or speed to make it hot)

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:14 am
by rock_it
Umm could be general heat ... These hot days don't tend to cool the car down that much ...
I think it is the transmission that is causing the heat there .. I use to get a fair bit of heat in the Cressida in the same spot ... I use to get it in the commodore too, but that was because the clip would break on the air conditioning, and it would be stuck on heat.. So the heat pipe would be circulating the hot water through the pipes, causing excess heat at my feet...
After I fixed that problem, all was good... But the guys here may know some other problems that it could be ...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:28 am
by vipfto
your trans mabe getting too hot with this heat....is it feeling sluggish?
have you serviced it lately?
over here a bigger trans cooler is a must i feel

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:46 pm
by I8A4RE
vipfto wrote:over here a bigger trans cooler is a must i feel

Without a F&*Ken doubt, thats what your next purchase should be..... and that goes for any tip owner.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:38 pm
by Bennoz
Why would the transmission be causing heat in the drivers side footwell?? The tranny in an FTO is on the passenger side of the engine bay... think about it.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:56 pm
by Tippin
haha, was thinking the same thing ...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:58 pm
by sublime19
I've never had any sort of heat over there

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:51 am
by manofwood
Bennoz wrote:Why would the transmission be causing heat in the drivers side footwell?? The tranny in an FTO is on the passenger side of the engine bay... think about it.
because they're rear wheel drive arent they?