Weird smell under hood
03-09-2011, 11:21 AM
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Weird smell under hood I have a very distinct smell coming from the indicated area in the below image.. About the best way to describe it is that it smells like a burnt up motor, i.e. hot metal/burnt rubber, or if you were to burn up a small motor in a dremel for instance. I can smell it all the time (as of yesterday) so not only when I try to use my wipers or washer fluid etc. Any suggestions, or indication as to what components are in this area (up against the firewall between the brake fluid reservior and the fender).. i havent had much time to look at it, but I am trying to get an idea as to what it may be first. I noticed the smell the strongest after doing a small burnout yesterday which makes me think clutch/ clutch reservoir but am not sure why the smell would linger for so long. Its very noticable outside the car with the hood closed..
the only thing I could see looking at it quickly was some brake fliud coming from the reservior when it was removed to replace the front shocks. Maybe its dripping on the exhaust?? i dunno if it would give off the smell though
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the only thing I could see looking at it quickly was some brake fliud coming from the reservior when it was removed to replace the front shocks. Maybe its dripping on the exhaust?? i dunno if it would give off the smell though
please help!! Last edited by nichoLaS1; 03-09-2011 at 12:24 PM.
03-09-2011, 02:03 PM
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Brake fluid seems fine and everything electrical appears to be working.. I'm thinking its some burnt clutch lingering (smell comin up through the reservoir). At least I hope thats all it is
03-10-2011, 12:35 PM
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smell appears to be gone today, so I'm pretty sure it was the clutch.. for the record though, clutch was replaced at approx 40k miles before I bought the car. it now has 61k so the clutch and fluids are fairly new
03-10-2011, 02:40 PM
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From what I was told, the pressure plate had a bent finger. I dont know what caused it and/or know too much about pressure plates in clutches. All is well with it now though
