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2010abmss · 05-14-2012, 09:31 PM

I bought a new ss vert in the mornings when I start it and leave it has a strong clutch burning smell is this normal for a new car? The car is a manual

Dan2510 · 05-14-2012, 11:03 PM

I have a new camaro ss as well and get that smell. I'm not sure if its just the smell of a new engine breaking in or what. I get wiffs of it during take off usually and hard acceleration, I have a manual.

djm96z28 · 05-15-2012, 07:15 AM

Mine did that when it was new. The smell went away after 200-300 miles.

Tyler360 · 05-15-2012, 07:17 AM

Mine also did that when it was new. I read somewhere that a new clutch will do that but I can't remember where

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 05-15-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 2010abmss

I bought a new ss vert in the mornings when I start it and leave it has a strong clutch burning smell is this normal for a new car? The car is a manual

Congrats on your new Camaro! If you feel like you are experiencing an issue with your Camaro the best thing to do is to contact your local dealership. Let us know your feedback!

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

jmaynard · 05-15-2012, 09:21 AM

Change the hoses. All of them. What you are smelling is NOT the clutch but a defect on the material used to manufacture the hoses which reacts to the radiator fluid. It will only get worse to the poin that you will never really like your car like you though you did. My wife still hates my car because of the smell we had for the first 3 months. There is a TSB on this. You will be without the car for at least a day while they flush (3 times) the system. But afterwards the smell goes away. Do it now before you start hating the car.

Last note: Have the dealer order all the hoses before you take it in/leave it. There is one that they will not stock and it takes at least a day to get. No sense in driving a rental while they wait for parts.

PAUL SS · 05-15-2012, 09:35 AM

Did your 2010 abm stink when it was new? Typical of a new car for the first couple hundred miles or so.

ffrcobra_65 · 05-15-2012, 11:16 AM

bad hoses.

chilax everyone. What you are very likely smelling is the burning smell coming from all the part labels wrapped around the exhaust pipes. Go ahead, look under the car, you will see them on the pipes. The smell will go away after a few hundred miles.

christianmotox · 05-15-2012, 11:25 AM

Oh the smell of a brand new car... i miss it.

thahemp · 05-15-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

bad hoses.

chilax everyone. What you are very likely smelling is the burning smell coming from all the part labels wrapped around the exhaust pipes. Go ahead, look under the car, you will see them on the pipes. The smell will go away after a few hundred miles.

Actually, mine still smells like that after i run it hard. I'm over 3000 miles. My wife's infinity has the same smell after i run it hard. It does smell like the hoses to me. Even has a nasty radiator smell to it...

Thanks for the tip jmaynard... Although it would take more than a bad smell to make me hate this car

2010abmss · 05-15-2012, 04:25 PM

I appreciate the feedback I'll check the hose tsb

kfm237 · 05-15-2012, 06:00 PM

I've been going through the hoses/dexcool thing for five months.. Dealer has attempted to fix it 3-times! But it keeps coming back.. I'll find out next week what they are going to do? Most likely replace it with a new one or buy it back..

If it's the coolant/hoses problem, the engine compartment will have a foul stink, especially when it's hot.. You will also get a weird smell from the vents when at idle. The smell will continually get stronger to the point where it will stink up the garage if it's parked in one..

thahemp · 05-15-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kfm237

I've been going through the hoses/dexcool thing for five months.. Dealer has attempted to fix it 3-times! But it keeps coming back.. I'll find out next week what they are going to do? Most likely replace it with a new one or buy it back..

If it's the coolant/hoses problem, the engine compartment will have a foul stink, especially when it's hot.. You will also get a weird smell from the vents when at idle. The smell will continually get stronger to the point where it will stink up the garage if it's parked in one..

Yep. That smells about right

It's not a huge deal... It's just that a fine looking automobile shouldn't smell like a 1960's school radiator.

sloSS · 05-16-2012, 07:40 AM

My clutch smells bad, too. Just backing out of the garage with engine rpm at 1,000 or less will generate the burnt clutch smell. I've really been easy on the clutch (low rpm starts from stop) and now, with 6,000 miles on the car, the clutch smell is almost gone. Perhaps with a few good launches at the drag strip the smell would have gone away sooner lol!

05-14-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	My new camaro smells like a burning clutch. I bought a new ss vert in the mornings when I start it and leave it has a strong clutch burning smell is this normal for a new car? The car is a manual __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

05-15-2012, 07:17 AM	#4
Tyler360 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wittenberg, Wisconsin Posts: 701 View My Garage	Mine also did that when it was new. I read somewhere that a new clutch will do that but I can't remember where __________________ My Build Thread:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287531

05-15-2012, 09:35 AM	#7
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	Did your 2010 abm stink when it was new? Typical of a new car for the first couple hundred miles or so. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

05-15-2012, 11:25 AM	#9
christianmotox Drives: ( . )( . ) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,827	Oh the smell of a brand new car... i miss it. __________________

05-15-2012, 04:25 PM	#11
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	I appreciate the feedback I'll check the hose tsb __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

05-14-2012, 11:03 PM	#2
Dan2510 Drives: 2012 LS3 2SS/RS IBM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 143	I have a new camaro ss as well and get that smell. I'm not sure if its just the smell of a new engine breaking in or what. I get wiffs of it during take off usually and hard acceleration, I have a manual.

05-15-2012, 07:15 AM	#3
djm96z28 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,114	Mine did that when it was new. The smell went away after 200-300 miles.

05-15-2012, 09:21 AM	#6
jmaynard Drives: 2012 Camaro SS2 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Garland Tx Posts: 453	Change the hoses. All of them. What you are smelling is NOT the clutch but a defect on the material used to manufacture the hoses which reacts to the radiator fluid. It will only get worse to the poin that you will never really like your car like you though you did. My wife still hates my car because of the smell we had for the first 3 months. There is a TSB on this. You will be without the car for at least a day while they flush (3 times) the system. But afterwards the smell goes away. Do it now before you start hating the car. Last note: Have the dealer order all the hoses before you take it in/leave it. There is one that they will not stock and it takes at least a day to get. No sense in driving a rental while they wait for parts.

05-15-2012, 11:16 AM	#8
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	bad hoses. chilax everyone. What you are very likely smelling is the burning smell coming from all the part labels wrapped around the exhaust pipes. Go ahead, look under the car, you will see them on the pipes. The smell will go away after a few hundred miles.

05-15-2012, 06:00 PM	#12
kfm237 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 139	I've been going through the hoses/dexcool thing for five months.. Dealer has attempted to fix it 3-times! But it keeps coming back.. I'll find out next week what they are going to do? Most likely replace it with a new one or buy it back.. If it's the coolant/hoses problem, the engine compartment will have a foul stink, especially when it's hot.. You will also get a weird smell from the vents when at idle. The smell will continually get stronger to the point where it will stink up the garage if it's parked in one..

05-16-2012, 07:40 AM	#14
sloSS Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 254 View My Garage	My clutch smells bad, too. Just backing out of the garage with engine rpm at 1,000 or less will generate the burnt clutch smell. I've really been easy on the clutch (low rpm starts from stop) and now, with 6,000 miles on the car, the clutch smell is almost gone. Perhaps with a few good launches at the drag strip the smell would have gone away sooner lol!