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Red__Zed 01-25-2011 08:26 PM

It's probably the clutch still breaking in. It is fairly common. Mine stunk for a couple hundred miles past break in whenever I pushed it.

Most freshly installed clutches will stink for a little while-- it is normal and a part of break in. When I replaced the clutch on my Jeep, it took almost 1k for the smell to go away, but it was just a function of the clutch, and was apparently pretty standard for the brand I used.

You should avoid slipping the clutch, especially at higher RPMs, during the beginning of it's life. Hard driving doesn't cause issues-- slipping it does. I would take you start slow (no launching) for a few hundred more miles, and see if it goes away.

AlphaSnacks 01-26-2011 12:17 AM

I always wondered if the smell I get when I park is clutch or not. But someone described like a mix of burning rubber and stale fart...and that's not at all what I smell. Thank Goodness. :P

The smell my car makes is surprisingly soft, almost like fresh bread, but I think it's just the smell of the break-in process. My 350Z smelled and FX35 had a similar smell when they were new, and those were automatics. Hah.


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