Something Burning Smell Whever i get out of truck.

My clutch constantly burns, smells a bit like burning brakes. Going to replace it in the near future, it doesn't slip yet but it really stinks after extended highway use.

 

Could it be the Bean Burrito you had for lunch?

 

My new 2015 makes a burning clutch or park brake smell when backing up. I called the Toyota service department locally here and they said it was the first they'd heard of this.

It is a four cylinder five speed. Driven stick all my life.

It really worries me. Any ideas?

 

Maybe your brakes?
Sometimes when I'm hard on mine I can smell something burning.

 

Have the alternator checked out at a local parts store for free. Had a subaru that smelled like burnt plastic in the garage after driving it, turned out to be the alternator.

 

You say it's new,,How many miles on your 2015?

 

4,000 km= 2,485 miles

 

I had a similar thing , turned out to be excess grease from the u joint just behind the transmission casting out onto the exhaust shield and burning

 

2500 miles. Your shoes are almost fully bedded at about 500-1000, Clutch sets up pretty good at about 500-750 give or take a few, and depending on habits.

Could have lost a pad on the back. lets say a loose pad that had debonded from the shoe itself. Floating around in there,,waiting to be jammed tight when backing up. Spitball theory with experience.

Crap splashing onto a clean hot cat converter or manifold can smell like burning pad or disk as Oz mentioned.

I don't think it's clutch,,because soon after that smell arrives and hangs around for a bit, it usually fails. And you would feel the shuddery vibrations.

No one has flagged you down for towing a fog bank of stinky billowing smoke have they?. Not being a smart ass,,just curious.

 

It didn't stink last time I reversed.

 

did you or someone else leave a tool or under the hood somewhere?

 

I have this issue right now I have a hunch though it's the CRC coating the dealership sprayed on awhile back....... They were super sloppy with the coating and got it everywhere.... Just a thought..

 

wow this is a thing ?

I have had 4wd of various sorts over the years and tons of snow driving, no such smell ever

anywho....
climb under truck, locate the source