burning smell when in low range using high rev

chops · Post by **chops** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:39 pm

I was out having fun in the rain :lol:

today and had to climb out of the area we were playing in using a wet clay track and as I only have A/T S

and an auto 1992 swb vitra I thought that I should use low range to prevent spinning but with my foot just down enough to clear the tread this was a long hill and I had the revs up for bout 2min :twisted:

when we got to the top I could smell a burning sent like a cluch or transmision

dose any one know why this may happen or how to fix it if this is not right :?:

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:10 am

I did a similair thing in my Nissan, I managed to get the gearbox hot enough that you couldn't touch the gear lever. It didn't do any long-term damage and I think the smell was oil that had leaked previously burning off the gearbox.

I could be wrong but it sounds similair to the above....

chops · Post by **chops** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:58 am

sounds like you could be right but I will still tell the shop when it goes in for a service at the end of feb anyone know any more about this thanks :lol:

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:27 pm

Hot mud on the exhaust?
This creates an interesting smell if you've never smelt it before...

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:49 am

mud on the exhaust maybe? my vitara1.6inj spends most of its time in low range and on the rev limiter when up the bush(loves it)and no funny smells.when did last clutch put in the flashest castrol syn gearbox oil and trans case maybe helped?