What does a clutch smell like?
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What does a clutch smell like?
Someone mentioned in another thread that burnt clutch is like nothing you've ever smelled before. So, what does it smell like? Every time I drive past some place where there is some acrid odor in the air, I get paranoid that it's my clutch.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
It smells similar to brakes. They are pretty much composed of the same material. I've smelled clutch at an autocross event. It's pretty stank and you can notice it. I have a rubbery smell coming from my hood, but it's my A/C belt. It's badly worn.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
It smells like overheated brakes, if you ever smelled that. The material is similar.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
Dammit you beat me to it, Mel.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
JusCruzin wrote:Someone mentioned in another thread that burnt clutch is like nothing you've ever smelled before. So, what does it smell like? Every time I drive past some place where there is some acrid odor in the air, I get paranoid that it's my clutch.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
Skunk weed?
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
To get a rough estimate, find a long empty road, Get up to 70, brake hard, stop, repeat a few times, then get out and smell your brakes. Shouldn't be too hard to find the smell.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
Fickset94Corolla5Speed wrote:To get a rough estimate, take someones car you don't care about much, find a long empty road, Get up to 70, brake hard, stop, repeat a few times, then get out and smell their brakes. Shouldn't be too hard to find the smell.
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Re: What does a clutch smell like?
Meh, won't do more than a negligible amount of damage/wear to your brakes.