Clutch Smell

[wasay]

I have just bought a 2011 R8 V10 spyder with a manuel transmission. Every time I push the car even a little bit there is a lot smell from the clutch burning. I am not sure if there something I am doing wrong or its a new car and thats normal. LOve any help I can get

Thanks

[timborama]

Probably have better luck going to service dept.

[NVRL8R8]

Shouldn't be smelling any clutch burn unless you're riding the clutch.

[M3R8]

Clutch burning has a very distinct smell, and pushing the car has another smell altogether... are you sure it's clutch smell?

A burning clutch has a smell that is pretty "toxic" smell and you wouldn't *want* to smell it more than once, you'd step away until it goes away. If that's not the case it's something else.

[gazza1]

If its that Toxic smell..definitely not right.

Get it to a dealer

[sapien]

What does a burning clutch smell like?

Also won't most fumes coming from a car kill you off? Which is why if a car starts smoking if you don't get out ASAP you will die from toxins?

[ignomini]

The smoke from burning plastic might knock you out in short order, but most of the things which go up in smoke on a car are not fatal. Some guys actually like the smell of tire smoke.

[harrison]

Over heated clutch can smell very much like overheated brake pads too. I enjoy the smell...a little bit,especially when the smell is coming from a competitors car.

[Bodhii]

harrison, I think you are confusing the smell of over worked brake pads with the sweet smell of VICTORY!!!


Victory! Victory! Victory! Victory!
(*joke)

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[M3R8]

To me overheated clutch smells a bit like burning fiberglass. It really is a bad smell and is nothing like burning plastic.