wierd burning smell of rubber..
2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 811
From: Naples, Florida (US)
RE: wierd burning smell of rubber..
ORIGINAL: Cameron
Good to hear you solved it juice. I remember one time I was showing my friend my launching skills, but I got the RPMs too high by accident and slipped the clutch through first and burned up the clutch. We laughed about it and moved on, until a couple minutes later when the smell of the clutch filled the cabin and overwhelmed us so much that even driving with all four windows open, AC blasting didn't help. We sacked up and dealt with it.
Good to hear you solved it juice. I remember one time I was showing my friend my launching skills, but I got the RPMs too high by accident and slipped the clutch through first and burned up the clutch. We laughed about it and moved on, until a couple minutes later when the smell of the clutch filled the cabin and overwhelmed us so much that even driving with all four windows open, AC blasting didn't help. We sacked up and dealt with it.
4th Gear
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 3,308
From: Chicago, IL
RE: wierd burning smell of rubber..
When was lat time your clutch was changed? The clutch is a very distinct smell. If you drive in 1st gear your RPM's are high but your car does not accelerate then its ur clutch could happen in 2nd gear also. The smell is somewhat close.
ORIGINAL: juice88
lately ive been smelling burnt rubber but im not peeling out or anything. at first, i thought it was my tires having low tire pressure, so i got them all aired up since they were low. i didnt really smell it too much until a few minuties ago. i was just at walmart to pick up some rhino ramps because my snub just came in. well when i was driving it up on the ramps, i smelled the burnt rubber again. i knew for a fact it wasnt my tires cuz i eased it up on the ramps. then i started to think maybe it was my timing belt. so i lifted it up and i smelled it. what i want to ask is, do timing belts smell of burnt rubber when they are about to go? if they are then thats ok because it is covered under warranty.([sm=groupwave.gif]) some feedback would be great. thanks.
lately ive been smelling burnt rubber but im not peeling out or anything. at first, i thought it was my tires having low tire pressure, so i got them all aired up since they were low. i didnt really smell it too much until a few minuties ago. i was just at walmart to pick up some rhino ramps because my snub just came in. well when i was driving it up on the ramps, i smelled the burnt rubber again. i knew for a fact it wasnt my tires cuz i eased it up on the ramps. then i started to think maybe it was my timing belt. so i lifted it up and i smelled it. what i want to ask is, do timing belts smell of burnt rubber when they are about to go? if they are then thats ok because it is covered under warranty.([sm=groupwave.gif]) some feedback would be great. thanks.
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,325
From: Oregon
RE: wierd burning smell of rubber..
ORIGINAL: IWantAnA4
what exactly is heel toe shifting, i never really found out.
ORIGINAL: sandman
your clutch will last longer if you "heel toe" shift. match those rpms when you downshift.
your clutch will last longer if you "heel toe" shift. match those rpms when you downshift.
what exactly is heel toe shifting, i never really found out.
2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 593
From:
RE: wierd burning smell of rubber..
it could be from the clutch but i have the same problem sometimes when i rev the rpm to like 5-6 grand i smell burnt rubber smell just like you were saying. my friend took it to the shop and looked at it i had a small oil leak. it wasnt a big problem but im guessing it was the burnt smell of the oil bc if it was something big i think check engine would of popup rite away. take it sumwhere to look at it.
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 199
From: massapequa
RE: wierd burning smell of rubber..
ORIGINAL: sandman
it would be more accuratley described as big toe little toe shifting. you know how when you downshift and let out the clutch your rpms increase, well "heel toe shifting is when you push in on the clutch, down shift and break and blip the gas at the sametime with your bigtoe on the break and the pinky on the gas, then let out the clutch. the down shift will be smooth and unnoticable to passreners if done right. you can practice it by not using the break, you know in safe situations when only a downshift is needed. push in the clutch blip the gass to where you think the rpms will be when you let out the clutch. it takes practice, and heel toeing it on our cars is a bit tough because the break and gas pedal arent even.
ORIGINAL: IWantAnA4
what exactly is heel toe shifting, i never really found out.
ORIGINAL: sandman
your clutch will last longer if you "heel toe" shift. match those rpms when you downshift.
your clutch will last longer if you "heel toe" shift. match those rpms when you downshift.
what exactly is heel toe shifting, i never really found out.
thank you....im going to start practicing that
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