sorry if this sounds dumb when i done a wheel spin, not burnout

[Britman]

i thought id try one as its raining and wanted to see how long it span for in 1st and second to test its traction, i held it for about 10 secs in 2nd at 6000revs in the rain it smelt as  is this just the tyres? as when i got back it stinks still does the fumes get into the engine bay and linger or is it clutch smell as i swear tyre smoke dont usully linger, it smells still what does the clutch smell  like i dont see how in can be as i wasnt even on the clutch while wheel spinning, my other cars didnt smell like that, but cant say i wheel spin much if ever, help please hope my clutch wasnt burning as its still smells from rad and around engine 30 mins later

[kells]

Seems like a good way to kill a car does that...remind me never to buy a car from you 

[Britman]

i only did it the once to see how much power it had to spin the wheels i treat my cars with respect was just seeing how long it span for it just didnt smell to good afterwards but dont know if it was burning clutch or tyres cant see how it could be th ectuch as wasnt on the ctutch

[Pete Taylor]

maybe traction control was trying to kick in and the ABS and it was trying to put your front brakes on at the same time? When i left the handbrake on and set off driving once the rears really smelt for a while

[Britman]

well it drives ok but still smells that horrible burnt smell its not smoking or nothing just smells a lot and it is there after a drive hopefully it will go as its making me cringe that smell its horrid an dcan smell it in the air, hope nothings going to pack up now it not as if i ragged it or drive fast much only did it a few times
if you catch clutch while reving can it smell for ages i cant say i remeber doing that but maybe thats why smells, not had this before on my other cars

[Bobby_t_16v]

Does it have Traction Control ?

[Britman]

not sure how do you tell, its quite basic i.e poor seat adjustment no air con climate etc so doubt it, maybe nth eclutch is on its way out does it smell before it goes can they go at 145k, i know the let go at different times,

does my engine need beading in as it had done no milage before i got it, since having new cylinder head valves de coke etc

[Stibbs]

If the engine had no mileage when you got it, a burnout is about the worst possible thing to do. It's recommended that you take it easy for a thousand miles or so.


When did it last have a clutch fitted? Doing burnouts shoudnt really affect the clutch, but its possible that because you revved it so high then the clutch didnt get a chance to bite properly and was slipping. I'm just brainstorming though. A clutch smell wouldnt usually hang around that long

[Britman]

th eengin eisnt new its just had new cyinder head and valves and a head is it bad reving its then as i thought only new engines needed running in, think it done about 20 miles on new bit since ive got it, ive been driving normalyy but have floored it to 6000 rev sometomes through the gears, will i be causeing thing to scorch inside by doing this

dunno what the smell is but its there now all the time after a drive smell like the cluches smell to me like when granny ride it gettin out of a parking space, it seam sto be falling to bit, my audi a4 t sport was great no faults and had 163k, all cars are a gamble though, maybe its due a clutch

[TeddyKGB]

You sound suprised?

You know when it's your clutch because it just smells VILE Happened to us once when we were helping some old bloke get his campervan out a ditch. The clutch didn't make it