Burning Clutch Smell

marine_2003

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May 4, 2008

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Yesterday my clutch started to smell like it was burning, i smelled it through the ac until i got home, then it did it today. What do I do??

 

myponyrocks

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Time to replace it and your clutch cable...

Assuming you have a stock clutch? You can try to auto adjust it, but the cable might be stretched. No noises or anything?

 

marine_2003

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myponyrocks said:

Time to replace it and your clutch cable...

Assuming you have a stock clutch? You can try to auto adjust it, but the cable might be stretched. No noises or anything?

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No noises, it ran fine the first week I had it which I bought it on the 23rd of April. I pulled the cover off and everything looks ok. Also, there is no problem shifting everything is smooth.

 

myponyrocks

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It might have a Spec clutch installed, if so you can't slip them, they'll burn.

If it's the stocker, just try the readjust meathod. Lift up on the clutch pedal while rolling forward, then press down and it might reset things.

 

marine_2003

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It looks like it still has the stock clutch. I will try to readjust it, if not I will buy a Spec Clutch and Steeda Adjustable Cable Kit from americanmuscle.com.
Thanks for your help.

 

danongentry

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Just a thought, and if it doesn't apply, please feel free to call me retarded:
Was your a/c still blowing cold? If not it might be your compressor clutch. My a/c was low on coolant and it caused the comp. clutch to work overtime which made it smell like unholy ass in the cabin.

 

eliteJAE

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danongentry said:

.....which made it smell like unholy ass in the cabin.

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do you notice any lag between your clutch engaging and your car moving, relative to how it was before the said burning smell?

 

SVT32VDOHC

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Best way to tell if it slips if go 40 or 50 in 5th and mash the gas.If the RPM's climb, and the car doesn't really accelerate, it's the clutch.

I wouldn't order anything more than a FMS KC, or a Spec Stage 1. I just placed an order from AM yesterday. They shipped it same day and the tracker says I'll have it tomorrow. That is frickin first class customer service right there. I have my car going to the shop to have a clutch put in Thursday. I would do it myself, but I ahve class WED and THUR, a baseball game tonight, and my Dad is have surgery on Monday. Time is not my friend this week and next. I just want everything to go smooth on Monday....

 

marine_2003

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the AC still blows cold, no difference there, i dont know about the rpms yet I will check that out tomorrow.

 

myponyrocks

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you can test on a hill too, switch to 4th or 5th on an incline and if the RPMs go up before the wheels spin...

 

marine_2003

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May 7, 2008

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i took the car out this morning and the speedo and the rpm's climbed together from 45 mph 50 mph and 55 mph the car accelerates but slightly, also my ac line gets extremely cold, so cold the line freezes and turns white.

 

marine_2003

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May 8, 2008

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I took the car to the dealership today, they cleaned out around the ac and did a couple of other things no more burnt clutch smell. I also got and installed my Mach 1 Grille Delete, and just ordered a BBK X-pipe with high flow cats

 

myponyrocks

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glad to know it was a cheap fix (compared to about 1k for parts and labor for a new clutch)