Car Smells Like Burning Rubber After Going Uphill

I go on a long uphill to my house daily and never smell anything like that.

Car smells like burning rubber after going uphill.

While going down a steep hill with the brakes slammed hard the friction may burn the brakes leading to the emission of smoke. Then go stay in at first and then use that distance as margin to start and stop every time. While you are crawling uphill slowly make sure that you do keep some space between the vehicle in front of you and your car. Car smells from clutch.

I bought an 07 camry this year and subsequently moved into the berkeley hills in california waaaay up into the hills. The answer to why you may sense a burning rubber smell in your car and not some other type of smell is because there are lots of rubber components rubber hoses and other things made out of hard rubber which may be coming into contact with extreme heat which is why your car may smell like burning rubber. And the quantity of car smells like burning rubber after driving will be decreased. If you notice any engine smells then stop driving your car immediately.

Otherwise i use my brake. Normally burning occurs when two surfaces are rubbing together. A fault in the electrical system of your car or truck can often present as a sudden burning rubber smell. I only downshift when going on a long downhill.

It s a common phenomenon while driving uphill when you have to rev the engine more. This is a special type of burning like burning newspaper. Every time i get out of the car there s a burning smell coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. Apparently during uphill climbs the subarus develop an odor around the under bonnet that some describe as a burning plastic smell.

I ve asked the mechanics at sf toyota. If you catch burning clutch smell during normal driving then it is a sign of a slipping plate. This can occur when you are changing gears. My car doesn t have the rubber smell.

Many times a burning smell will come from your clutch. My brake pads are still oem with 60 front and 50 rear remaining my car. One subaru was quoted as saying ya you try running up a god d m hill for over an hour and lets see if you smell like roses. The odor itself will typically drift in through the ac ducts and it may not last for too long as the burnt fuse doesn t make a continuous smells like some of the other problems on this list.

Causes of burning rubber smell in your car.