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smell something burning
« on: May 31 2016, 10:43:50 AM »
Last night I noticed a smell coming from the rear end of the car. I'm not familiar with posi rear ends and their function, but is it possible for it to go bad? That's the only thing that comes to mind that I can think of in the rear of the car...and this smell was definitely noticeable and smelled like a clutch..

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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #1 on: May 31 2016, 10:48:29 AM »
brakes?

Pull the plug out of the diff and smell the fluid?

Open the trunk and see if the body in there smells burnt?
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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #2 on: May 31 2016, 11:36:41 AM »
I'll check for these things. It's the weirdest thing ever and just sniffing around, it's def not under the hood. Hell, it could be the damn tranny.  :hmm

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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #3 on: May 31 2016, 02:53:05 PM »
pull the dip stick and take a good whiff...if its burnt, it will be obvious
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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #4 on: May 31 2016, 03:11:47 PM »
I vote rear brakes
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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #5 on: May 31 2016, 06:51:01 PM »
E-brake could be dragging a tad.
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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #6 on: May 31 2016, 10:36:49 PM »
Brakes and clutches smell the same since they're pretty much the same friction material.
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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #7 on: June 02 2016, 10:01:34 AM »
Sooooo, guess I'll send out some gifts to everybody who guessed correctly. :hmm  The damn E brake was on. :rolleyes;

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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #8 on: June 02 2016, 10:01:52 AM »
What's going on Earl

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Re: smell something burning
« Reply #9 on: June 02 2016, 07:15:15 PM »
Probably not part of a good recipe for getting the best track times. Good you found it.
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