Weird Smell, Sounds and no more AC

SpeedDemon77 · 06-19-2018, 11:57 PM

Ok, So today I was driving my 2SS quite aggressively as I normally love to drive as such on nicer days; today was a high of 87. Alight so on my way home I started to smell a smell you don't want to smell, especially from your car. I smelled it and assumed it was my environment around me(I was in the woods, so it wasn't likely). Then after about 2 minutes of driving, I come to the deep, sad realization that it was my car. It smelled as though it was melting plastic or rubber, just a nauseating smell. I finally get to my house and I am able to hear the car at idle and I notice this strange light squeaky hum and identify it as a belt. I look to the lower pulley and see rubber that is thrown on the metal below and around. I identified that as my smell and sound. When I started the car back up I noticed that the AC was no longer working, the fan was pumping warm air into the cabin along with more of the smell until the rubber cooled. I took the car out on another trip today to see what was up. No more smell, but I do hear the belt and am currently without AC and I was wondering if anyone with more experience than I can identify the problem. I have an appointment with the maintenance department to look at it on Monday. Thank you for your time and thoughts.

motorhead · 06-20-2018, 04:23 AM

Sounds like you smoked the belt now its slipping and not turning the compressor at the minimum RPM it needs to to pump correctly. Or, maybe a piece of the belt caught the connection to the AC clutch and the compressor isnt running at all. Hard to say with the limited information provided.

Oh, and do you really think you needed to have three threads on this top? Lol.

Jeb114 · 06-20-2018, 06:30 AM

Vehicle abuse, Maybe?

speedup · 06-20-2018, 06:33 AM

lol, I wouldn't start the conversation with the service adviser "Well, I was hauling ass like I usually do, then all of a sudden .. BOOM!"

2K16SummitSS · 06-20-2018, 08:16 AM

A/C runs on a secondary belt I believe. You probably toasted that one.

Pi kappa alpha · 06-20-2018, 09:28 AM

Why would you want to abuse your car like that? All I can say is you brought this upon yourself. Hopfully you learn a lesson (it might be an expensive one).

ctrlz · 06-20-2018, 09:49 AM

Could also be a seized compressor which ruined the belt.

Marco Falcone · 06-20-2018, 10:41 AM

A little confused. I thought these were performance cars and designed to be driven as such. Don’t we all drive them somewhat “aggressively?”

I guess it comes down what is “aggressive.” Some hard back-roads driving with the AC on? An occasional 1/4 mile run at the local drag strip?

Is it reasonable for the above to damage the AC system? Seems a bit fragile if that is the case.

For the people who track their cars, do they disconnect the AC or remove the accessory belt?

Trying to understand what the line might be between “hard driving” on the street and abuse.

Magnum922 · 06-20-2018, 11:21 AM

bmm2170 · 06-20-2018, 11:28 AM

A/C does not have its own belt, everything runs on the one serpentine belt.

2K16SummitSS · 06-20-2018, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmm2170

A/C does not have its own belt, everything runs on the one serpentine belt.

Wrong...

https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...n-12678596.pdf

bmm2170 · 06-20-2018, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2K16SummitSS

Wrong...

https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...n-12678596.pdf

Oops, should have had my glasses on! I went out and looked at my engine and I guess I blinked when I was looking around.

Sorry for the incorrect information...

2K16SummitSS · 06-20-2018, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmm2170

Oops, should have had my glasses on! I went out and looked at my engine and I guess I blinked when I was looking around.

Sorry for the incorrect information...

Well in your defense I didn't look first either before I posted the opposite

, knowing that my old LS1 Camaro (and our current WS6) ran an accessory belt for A/C, I made the assumption. I may have come across as arrogant in my response, my apologies.

IMadeYouReadThis · 06-20-2018, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pi kappa alpha

Why would you want to abuse your car like that? All I can say is you brought this upon yourself. Hopfully you learn a lesson (it might be an expensive one).

What are you talking about man it's a Camaro it's made to be beat on I drive my V6 like it's hot all the time you have an SS use it for what it was made for man.

06-19-2018, 11:57 PM	#1
SpeedDemon77 Drives: Garnet Red 2017 2SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 106	Weird Smell, Sounds and no more AC Ok, So today I was driving my 2SS quite aggressively as I normally love to drive as such on nicer days; today was a high of 87. Alight so on my way home I started to smell a smell you don't want to smell, especially from your car. I smelled it and assumed it was my environment around me(I was in the woods, so it wasn't likely). Then after about 2 minutes of driving, I come to the deep, sad realization that it was my car. It smelled as though it was melting plastic or rubber, just a nauseating smell. I finally get to my house and I am able to hear the car at idle and I notice this strange light squeaky hum and identify it as a belt. I look to the lower pulley and see rubber that is thrown on the metal below and around. I identified that as my smell and sound. When I started the car back up I noticed that the AC was no longer working, the fan was pumping warm air into the cabin along with more of the smell until the rubber cooled. I took the car out on another trip today to see what was up. No more smell, but I do hear the belt and am currently without AC and I was wondering if anyone with more experience than I can identify the problem. I have an appointment with the maintenance department to look at it on Monday. Thank you for your time and thoughts.

06-20-2018, 06:33 AM	#4
speedup Drives: 2017 2SS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 177	lol, I wouldn't start the conversation with the service adviser "Well, I was hauling ass like I usually do, then all of a sudden .. BOOM!" __________________ 2017 2SS, Hyper Blue, 8sp, NPP, MRC

06-20-2018, 08:16 AM	#5
2K16SummitSS Resident Land Surveyor Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS - Summit White M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Henryetta/Tulsa - Oklahoma Posts: 588	A/C runs on a secondary belt I believe. You probably toasted that one. __________________ 2016 Summit 1SS 49th Anniversary Commemorative Limited Plutonium Edition - M6, Solo Axleback & !RearCats, Ultra-Rare Cloth Seats, Forgestar CF5V 19x10-285/35 19x11-325/30 2001 NBM Trans Am WS6, Wifey's Grocery Getter - Torquer V2 cam, Racetronix Fuel Pump, Yank 3000 Stall, Transgo 1-2 kit, TSP LTs, Magnaflow, Strano Springs/Koni STR.T shocks, 17x9.5/17x11 TTIIs, Ed Wright tuned

06-20-2018, 09:28 AM	#6
Pi kappa alpha Drives: SS Vert Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: OKC Posts: 293	Why would you want to abuse your car like that? All I can say is you brought this upon yourself. Hopfully you learn a lesson (it might be an expensive one). __________________ I want to go to college for the rest of my life.

06-20-2018, 10:41 AM	#8
Marco Falcone Drives: 2018 2SS Convertible MBM/Kal Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: California Posts: 162	A little confused. I thought these were performance cars and designed to be driven as such. Don’t we all drive them somewhat “aggressively?” I guess it comes down what is “aggressive.” Some hard back-roads driving with the AC on? An occasional 1/4 mile run at the local drag strip? Is it reasonable for the above to damage the AC system? Seems a bit fragile if that is the case. For the people who track their cars, do they disconnect the AC or remove the accessory belt? Trying to understand what the line might be between “hard driving” on the street and abuse. __________________ 2018 2SS Vert. MBM/Kalahari. MRR FS01’s with 285/305 MPS4S. Black Bow ties, A8, MRC, NPP, 6-piston Brembo’s w/ matching rears, OEM Ground Effects/Splash Guards, 8”/Nav. Borla S-type, Pray IM/TB, RotoFab. Past DD’s of note: 2013 Caprice PPV. (“Company” car.) 1998 Cadillac STS 1996 Impala SS 1969 Cadillac DeVille Convertible 1993 Corvette 1991 Mustang 5.0 LX 1973 Alfa Romeo Spider 1986 Mustang GT T-top 1964 Falcon Sprint Hardtop. (First car, still have the key!)

06-20-2018, 04:23 AM	#2
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Sounds like you smoked the belt now its slipping and not turning the compressor at the minimum RPM it needs to to pump correctly. Or, maybe a piece of the belt caught the connection to the AC clutch and the compressor isnt running at all. Hard to say with the limited information provided. Oh, and do you really think you needed to have three threads on this top? Lol.

06-20-2018, 06:30 AM	#3
Jeb114 Drives: 2021 300 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 968	Vehicle abuse, Maybe?

06-20-2018, 09:49 AM	#7
ctrlz Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 3,175	Could also be a seized compressor which ruined the belt.

06-20-2018, 11:21 AM	#9
Magnum922 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North carolina Posts: 336

06-20-2018, 11:28 AM	#10
bmm2170 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Center Moriches, NY Posts: 15	A/C does not have its own belt, everything runs on the one serpentine belt.

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