so ive been noticing that everytime i drive up hill or up a mountain. my car end up smelling like burnt rubber. why is that and is that normal? i dont floor it going up hill, i just let it change gear by itself.
Hmm you aren't confusing hot brake smell for rubber are you? I would think your brakes would get toasty going downhill a lot, I don't know what a rubber smell would be. Check for rub marks on your tires and wheel wells I guess.
I smell that too but mostly when I let the outside air in. I always think it came from other cars on the road too. But if I turn on the AC I don't smell anything.
I rarely use my brakes when going downhil, or on a flat road, I just maintain a good distance and downshift a lot, when my RPM goes to 2-3k it brings the car to an almost complete stop, again if u know how to maintain a good distance. All I gotta do is tap the brakes once and the car will come to a complete stop, no need to ride on the brakes like other ppl do. My 2GR has a stronger engine brake power than the 2AR though. It helps when making an emergency stop too, I never rely on just the brakes, sometimes they're not strong enough.
You may be burning tire as well.
Every time I go to Oceanside in SD my rear tires start lighting up my fenders an inner wheel well.
All the weight transfers to the back even when empty
Just another thing to consider cause I know you're lowered.
oh no. i always had this problem and its not when i get downhill. my gf lives uphill in the mountain so when i drop her off i smell it. when i get downhill with my windows opened i dont smell it. it may not be a rubber smell. im not sure. maybe its what cking said. but i even had the same problem when i was driving my 2003 camry. so i dont think its rubbing or anything with my tires
GTR, how do you downshift without using much of the breaks? all i do is downshift once when i go downhill and i helps me from accelerating faster...
maybe your girlfriend smells? lol jk bro! Its probably what cking said because my car does that sometimes too when accelerating up a hill. It smells like sulfur aka fart/egg smell lol
like i said, my old car, 2003 camry le. all stock. no aftermarket parts. i still get the smell.
i only get the smell after going uphill. when i walk out of my car right after i drove uphill, i can sell it. i even open he engine bay and start sniffing like a crack addict and theres nothing. idk where its coming from. it smells kinda like rubber and sulfer? idk not sure
i only get the smell outside. i get no smell inside.
most likely the car's exhaust just doing work.
my car did that in the beginning, i thought it was just breaking in.
but if i push it a little hard, i get that smell too.
also could be your tires. uphill = more torque/power required = more friction on ur tires.
well my 2010 camry is out of alignment so the tires are not aligned right. but my 2003 camry, everything was good...so idk why i have the smell too. maybe its what cking said on the first page
Downshifting when going uphill to change to lower gear and get more power to pass slower cars. U can do this in D by pressing the gas pedal more, but it's more fun in S mode.
Dowshifting when going downhill will help slowing down ur car without using brakes. I downshift every time to avoid wearing out my brakes and not over-revving of course. Like I said, the V6 has stronger engine braking power than the I4s, so once my RPM hits 3K, it can slow down the car to an almost complete stop, very useful in stop n go traffic.
My car doesn't have the rubber smell. I go on a long uphill to my house daily and never smell anything like that. I heard that if it smells like sulfur, you should double-check your gas or exhaust.
I only downshift when going on a long downhill. Otherwise, I use my brake. My brake pads are still OEM with 60% front and 50% rear remaining (my car has 53k miles).
have you checked your tires for uneven tire wear or signs of stress? I had the same problem, due to a bad alignment, and my tires went bald before I actually noticed.
yea i have bad alignment right now but the thing is with my old camry (2003) everything was stock. no mods and i was smeling that too so i guess its not the tires.
could it really be the gas or exhaust? o.o how can it be those?
You didn't provide any vehicle info, assume its the link in your signature. You have a number of electrical mods which can cause heat, overloading wiring, etc. resulting in a burning smell. Sure, its only uphill, but air flow is different. Something to consider beyond a transmission that's slipping, oil leak, and things others have described.
like i said, my old car, 2003 camry le. all stock. no aftermarket parts. i still get the smell.
i only get the smell after going uphill. when i walk out of my car right after i drove uphill, i can sell it. i even open he engine bay and start sniffing like a crack addict and theres nothing. idk where its coming from. it smells kinda like rubber and sulfer? idk not sure
i only get the smell outside. i get no smell inside.
well my 2010 camry is out of alignment so the tires are not aligned right. but my 2003 camry, everything was good...so idk why i have the smell too. maybe its what cking said on the first page
Ok so you havent modded the 03. Different transmission. Same smell for both. Suggests its the environment, that hill is inflicting some pain. What about her car? can you test hers?
BTW. I had an account in CA with a prior employer. Had to go through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Torturous ascent left the rental car huffing and puffing, smelling pretty bad. Descent nearly wore out the brakes. So I am somewhat familiar with that smell. Was it rubber? exhaust smell? oil? transmission? Who knows. What smells like rubber to me smells like pee to somebody else.