smell after hard driving
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03 E55
smell after hard driving
i've noticed a smell coming from underneath the car and read a post where someone said something about the transmission after hard driving...
when i park my car in the garage (after normal driving too) i cant smell something from underneath...its not a very good smell, but not bad enough for me to be extremely worried...i've had the transmission serviced recently too...
my questions is : is this normal? and is something wearing out/down? does this mean my tranny is going?
when i park my car in the garage (after normal driving too) i cant smell something from underneath...its not a very good smell, but not bad enough for me to be extremely worried...i've had the transmission serviced recently too...
my questions is : is this normal? and is something wearing out/down? does this mean my tranny is going?
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ive noticed a little bit of a smell after hard driving in most cars ive owned. 850 T5 had it, 190e has it, C43 has it.....I've never really cared enough to find out what it is, although sometimes it is just the smell of hot brake pads.
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thats my boys! real hard drivers know and love that smell of use.... thats all it is, its ur rotors ready to cook eggs haha i destroyed a 06Audi S4 the other day haha im sure his car should of beat mine but i womped on him pretty good he was lovin it and i was loving the fact that finally someone can keep up with me haha peace
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Originally Posted by King320
hot brakes. next time you have that smell, take a glass of water and splash the water on your rotors. HIIISSSS!
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Originally Posted by azimibaha1
i've noticed a smell coming from underneath the car and read a post where someone said something about the transmission after hard driving...
when i park my car in the garage (after normal driving too) i cant smell something from underneath...its not a very good smell, but not bad enough for me to be extremely worried...i've had the transmission serviced recently too...
my questions is : is this normal? and is something wearing out/down? does this mean my tranny is going?
when i park my car in the garage (after normal driving too) i cant smell something from underneath...its not a very good smell, but not bad enough for me to be extremely worried...i've had the transmission serviced recently too...
my questions is : is this normal? and is something wearing out/down? does this mean my tranny is going?
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Originally Posted by SDR
I wouldn't suggest that. I cracked a rotor on my Expedition coming down some steep mountain terrain and hitting a puddle of near ice-cold water. If you aren't carefel that HIIISSSS can become CRACK. If not crack, perhaps some warpage. Just not a good idea.
Though it would be cool to splash some ice cold water on a the rotors of a race car right after some runs.
