burning smell HELP!

[tommy85steele]

hey peeps, i was stuck in a traffic jam for about 10-15 minutes on a hill and after about 5 minutes i started to smell a burning smell and the temp was about 3 quarter of the way up the display and the fan kicked in to cool it down, as soon as i parked up there was a strong burning smell inside the engine bay, all fluid levels are fine, could this have possibly been the clutch, i drove the car home about 1 hour after this happened and the smell had gone.

thanks for any answers.

[Predator_R32]

sounds like the clutch has gone mate, where you using the biting point a lot on the hill and not having the handbrake on??

[tommy85steele]

sounds like the clutch has gone mate, where you using the biting point a lot on the hill and not having the handbrake on??

yeah mate was on the biting point, but an hour later there was no smell and the clutch doesnt squeek or that it feels just the same and the burning smell seems to have gone

[matthewslee]

may of just got close to the clutch burning out due to the length of time u used it for

[Predator_R32]

how far is the biting point up on the pedal mate??

id say its the clutch plates that smell cos it stinks when its gone :y:

[tommy85steele]

how far is the biting point up on the pedal mate??

id say its the clutch plates that smell cos it stinks when its gone :y:

the biting point is quite high on the pedal id say more than 3 quarters of the way up, has the biting point on the pedal got sumthing to do with the smell do you think, thanks

[Predator_R32]

most likely to be your clutch mate

[S34MER]

i'd be inclined to agree with Pred, does sund like you gave your clutch a quick BBQ'ing! lol

[tommy85steele]

i was out in the car today and didnt have any problem with the car no overheating and no burning smell, the clutch biting point has always been that high so dont know what it was

[gregory87]

Definately sounds like clutch burn. always use your handbake on hills, if used properly a clutch is designed to last the lifetime of the car.

clutch replacement £200.............handbrake cables replaced £30, you do the maths.

[tommy85steele]

true mate, was just stupid on my part.

[Lee_uk_19]

well isnt it true that if u have a high bitting point, the clutch is on its way out! and apart from that u need to give it a lot of revs to get u anyway if its gone!?

[Agent_Orange]

Aint 3/4 temp kinda high tho anyways?
Mine used to sit around-abouts 1/2 all the time. Got a leak in my rad & Radwelded it. Temp then sat at 3/4 with fan belting out all the time. Radiator started to leak again so got it replaced, now back to 1/2 temp max. Seems I bunged it all up with Radweld stuff.
> Your rad/cooling system sounds like it aint cutting the mustard either mate.