2007 Yaris burning rubber smell

[shihtzupoodles]

I have a 2007 3 door Yaris automatic. It comes with A/C, keyless entry, etc. My problem is when I go up long gradual hills, as the car automatically gears down to go up the hill, the car starts to smell like rubber. (Like a hot vaccuum belt smell). Once the car get to the top of the hill, the smell goes away quickly. I have taken it to Toyota and they replaced the catalytic converter which didn't help, then they said there was 4 rubber clamps holding up the catalytic converter which 2 were in a position that they could get hot and give off an odor, so they removed two to see if that would help....it didn't! They first said they never heard of that problem , now they say there is one more with the same problem. I now am to leave the vehicle with Toyota over a weekend for the mechanic to drive. Has anyone heard of this problem or have any ideas?

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no sorry to say I have not when did you get your Yaris how many KM on it now

[shihtzupoodles]

This is my nephews vehicle. He bought it around June of 06 and I don't think he has put 10,000 Ks on it yet. I asked him for the info, but I am waiting for his reply.

[stuts]

my Yaris was bought around that time and has a little less km on it and I have not experienced this problem please let us know what happens

[shihtzupoodles]

The Mechanic is removing and replacing all the rubber clamps that hold up the whole muffler system. If this was the reason for the burning rubber odor, why wouldn't all the Yarises of this year have the same problem! I will let you know if this solves it.

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sorry to hear about all of this what a pain maybe on your Yaris the rubber was just installed badly