Uh oh... burning clutch smell... I got stuck in some deep snow....
12-01-2006, 10:30 AM
#11
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Thanks guys... seems to drive fine, but it really left a strong smell behind inside the car...
it's all in the air vents, the carpet, etc... It's gonna take a lot of airing out, and febreeze to get this smell out of my car now. It's really bad.
It was so bad at one point while I was spinning the wheels that my eyes almost started to burn.
It was so bad at one point while I was spinning the wheels that my eyes almost started to burn.
12-01-2006, 10:55 AM
#14
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no this wasn't a rubber smell, and besides the car was on snow. It's a burning/ clutch smell.
I don't notice any change in driveability, but then again, the roads are all f8cked up around here and full of snow/ice cuz we had a bad storm last night, so it's difficult to get up to speed right now.
Oh god I hope I didn't f*ck something up. This is ALL I need right now.
Oh god I hope I didn't f*ck something up. This is ALL I need right now.
12-01-2006, 10:56 AM
#15
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If I torched the clutch, it would slip from 1st gear... right?
I've driven on worn clutches before and recall that when you start out in 1st, it takes awhile for the car to get up to speed. That's definately not happening here... it seems to grab fine.
12-01-2006, 11:03 AM
#16
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Just checking...even if you're on snow, the heat generated by the spinning
tires can melt thru the snow, so if you have one or more tires hitting pavement (even though you're still stuck), you're just burning the tread, hence rubber smell.
12-01-2006, 11:12 AM
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Not sure. I've never killed one before. I've glazed before and it smelled, but not...
to the extent you describe. I do know that 5 seconds of high revs is enough to permanently damage a clutch.
12-01-2006, 04:15 PM
#19
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Okay I did as you suggested and no slippage. So I guess I just glazed it a little...
but didn't cause any major damage.
I also called the dealer and spoke to my service advisor (really cool guy who has always been really good to me), and he suggested that he has seen that happen many times before, and it's not that bad of a situation... even noting that he has had cars come in with that same smell. He suggested that it will eventually go away when it airs out.
I just bought a big bottle of fabreeze and some car freshener stuff that absorbs odors.
Ah well, next time I'll be a little more careful when getting into snow.
Thanks!
I also called the dealer and spoke to my service advisor (really cool guy who has always been really good to me), and he suggested that he has seen that happen many times before, and it's not that bad of a situation... even noting that he has had cars come in with that same smell. He suggested that it will eventually go away when it airs out.
I just bought a big bottle of fabreeze and some car freshener stuff that absorbs odors.
Ah well, next time I'll be a little more careful when getting into snow.
Thanks!
