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weSS1LEy · 09-15-2015, 10:43 PM

Hi everyone! I'm Wes from BC Canada, I recently purchased a 15 1le and am learning to drive manual. I've taken a couple lessons and finally took my car out late last night. I'm driving carefully, but I notice some burning smell when I start out in first gear. I did do a search and found explanations such as sensitive clutch with vented tranny, burning labels off of new parts under the hood and the hoses not being compatible with the coolant.

Dizzy82 · 09-15-2015, 11:46 PM

The camaro clutches aren't know for being the best. From what I've read on the forum the smell is normal, and since your still learning the odor will be more noticable.

B73 · 09-16-2015, 12:20 AM

Having the hill assist come on will make it worse as well, almost a year and 34k later mine still gets clutch stink on hills when the "assist" kicks in. Any GM people reading this thread please please please release a software update that lets us turn it off

Enjoy the new ride

JCunningham · 09-16-2015, 12:40 AM

my 12 with 13000 miles is just braking in. It still smells sometimes.

Bodywerks · 09-16-2015, 01:48 AM

Get rid of the hill start assist(search HSA delete)! It EATS clutches for dinner - has to be about the dumbest feature to be added to a manual transmission. Rant over on that one.
As for the smell, totally normal for a brand new car. Mine smelled for about 1500 miles.

djm96z28 · 09-16-2015, 06:09 AM

When I bought my SS, the clutch smell lasted for about 1100 miles. After that, no smell at all.

Snoman · 09-16-2015, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B73

Having the hill assist come on will make it worse as well, almost a year and 34k later mine still gets clutch stink on hills when the "assist" kicks in. Any GM people reading this thread please please please release a software update that lets us turn it off

Enjoy the new ride

GM already enabled drivers to disengage hill assist manually.

Just engage the parking brake by one single click.

weSS1LEy · 09-16-2015, 12:27 PM

Thanks for all the help guys! I'm not so worried about that new clutch smell now. I'm trying not to use the hsa just for practice.

09-15-2015, 10:43 PM	#1
weSS1LEy weSS1LEy Drives: 2015 camaro 2ss/rs/1le Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna Posts: 510	New car clutch smell? Hi everyone! I'm Wes from BC Canada, I recently purchased a 15 1le and am learning to drive manual. I've taken a couple lessons and finally took my car out late last night. I'm driving carefully, but I notice some burning smell when I start out in first gear. I did do a search and found explanations such as sensitive clutch with vented tranny, burning labels off of new parts under the hood and the hoses not being compatible with the coolant.

09-15-2015, 11:46 PM	#2
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,502 View My Garage	The camaro clutches aren't know for being the best. From what I've read on the forum the smell is normal, and since your still learning the odor will be more noticable. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

09-16-2015, 12:40 AM	#4
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,069	my 12 with 13000 miles is just braking in. It still smells sometimes. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

09-16-2015, 01:48 AM	#5
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Get rid of the hill start assist(search HSA delete)! It EATS clutches for dinner - has to be about the dumbest feature to be added to a manual transmission. Rant over on that one. As for the smell, totally normal for a brand new car. Mine smelled for about 1500 miles. __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

09-16-2015, 12:20 AM	#3
B73 Drives: 2013 2ss rs 1le in Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Prince George B.C. Canada Posts: 77	Having the hill assist come on will make it worse as well, almost a year and 34k later mine still gets clutch stink on hills when the "assist" kicks in. Any GM people reading this thread please please please release a software update that lets us turn it off Enjoy the new ride

09-16-2015, 06:09 AM	#6
djm96z28 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,115	When I bought my SS, the clutch smell lasted for about 1100 miles. After that, no smell at all.

09-16-2015, 12:27 PM	#8
weSS1LEy weSS1LEy Drives: 2015 camaro 2ss/rs/1le Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna Posts: 510	Thanks for all the help guys! I'm not so worried about that new clutch smell now. I'm trying not to use the hsa just for practice.