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Post by greenhipperson on Aug 11, 2008 12:03:22 GMT -5
Over the weekend I went "offroading" a bit. I was climbing a 45* dirt incline for a 100ft stretch in 1st when I noticed for the second time a burning smell.
The first time was testing the 4wd cabability in my apt complex. Where I park, there is a 5" curb and a 45* mound of dirt behind it. After the slow 4ft ascend onto the mound, I stop going forward and slowly backed down from the curb and smelled something burning.
The smell is similar to the smell of burning brakes. I suspect my clutch is burning, although don't know enough about the tranny to say other components for 4wd are slipping.
I can say that I wasn't over-reving. Revs were between 2-3K rpms with clutch play to avoid stalling.
My question is... Can I expect this burning smell to occur whenever the front tires are turning at a different rate than rear tires?
Could I be low on tranny oil? (sorry, I haven't checked)
Can this cause problems/permenant damage?
Any advice would be great.
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Post by greenhipperson on Aug 11, 2008 12:05:44 GMT -5
I should say that my clutch isn't slipping. So what could it be in the tranny and are there any preventive measures?
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Post by eporter123 on Aug 11, 2008 13:40:31 GMT -5
I think you've explained the smell just fine:
"Revs were between 2-3K rpms with clutch play to avoid stalling"
Sure, your clutch isn't slipping when your foot's off the pedal, but when you only have the clutch halfway in and you're revving up, you are making the clutch slip!
That smell is burning clutch disc, plain and simple.
That's why trucks have a LOW gear. You can have the clutch fully engaged and make it up steep slopes without stalling.
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Post by onsk8 on Aug 11, 2008 14:34:51 GMT -5
if you have a toaster in your justy then the toast is ready or its the clutch. your clutch could be contaminated by oil or other stuff get a flash light and look inside by the fork.
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Post by greenhipperson on Aug 12, 2008 15:17:02 GMT -5
Hmm.. ok, so it could just be the clutch, i guess i'll have to increase speed from the get go to avoid the problem. Although, I had an 87 toyota pickup 5pd 4x4 and never noticed any smell while driving with the same method.
I'll check for oil.
Thanks for the tip.
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Post by zyewdall on Jul 6, 2009 13:04:19 GMT -5
Yeah.... if you were letting the clutch slip by holding it partly down, you were burning the clutch. It annoys me to no end if I am driving with someone who does that regularly, and they never get to drive my cars.
In the justy, it is necessary sometimes because it has so little torque to get started on steep hills or snow... but that doesn't mean it isn't leading to an early demise of the clutch.
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Post by kouku on Sept 13, 2009 5:47:46 GMT -5
Clutch it is. Maybe the weakest link on Justy.
TOO MUCH TORQUE!!! ;D
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Post by SeattleJusty on Sept 13, 2009 13:03:21 GMT -5
Justy clutches are not weak. If genuine Subaru parts are used, Justy clutches are very tough. The hubs are the weak link in Justy 4WD. Avoid using 4WD on pavement. ePorter nailed it on the head. You are burning up your clutch with all of that rough play. I would say that if the clutch is not damaged yet, you can return to normal driving and the problem will go away completely. If your clutch has been badly worn then you will continue to smell asbestos when under heavy loads such as climbing hills or hard acceleration.
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