VDC + Burning Rubber smell
#17
02-14-2007, 01:24 PM
#18
02-14-2007, 01:45 PM
Originally Posted by ttrank
Given that the rear diff does not have the cooling fins it should have anyway if you are spinning a lot where vdc has to kick on I guess the chances are pretty high it's that making the smell.
My guess is a combo of brakes, clutch, and accessory belt.
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02-14-2007, 03:43 PM
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02-14-2007, 03:48 PM
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The VLSD is a closed and unventilated system, from all that I've read. And since I wasn't doing donuts or anything intensive, I am hard pressed to imagine the VLSD heating up to the point where the viscous fluid inside is evaporating. And again, my tires weren't spinning fast enough to get smoked. We need a G Tech to comment here.
#21
02-14-2007, 04:21 PM
Originally Posted by YoungGblood
im no expert, but I'm wanting to say that what ur smelling are hot brake disc, from the VDC slowing ur wheels to gain traction in the snow. Best Guess ><, please don't flame.... I smell the same thing when i take turns too hard with VDC on, but tires always seem to be fine, so best guess is the brakes not the tires
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#22
02-14-2007, 04:31 PM
Can't be LSD or clutch if the auto G's are experiencing the same thing--I thought only the 6MT's had LSD...I guess that would leave brakes, but I think that's questionable, as most time when my VDC kicked in during this winter storm, it wasn't slamming the brakes but instead sounded more like it was cutting fuel (rapid, clicking sound from the front). When VDC hits the brakes, you can hear the distinct ABS sound, and it's usually the rear brakes, because you can feel the rear swing back under you...but the smell comes from the front...
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02-14-2007, 05:53 PM
#28
02-15-2007, 02:21 AM
Originally Posted by YoungGblood
im no expert, but I'm wanting to say that what ur smelling are hot brake disc, from the VDC slowing ur wheels to gain traction in the snow. Best Guess ><, please don't flame.... I smell the same thing when i take turns too hard with VDC on, but tires always seem to be fine, so best guess is the brakes not the tires
#29
02-15-2007, 10:08 AM
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Smelling rubber
I know it's not the VDC kicking in I can tell you that. I have a 05 G35x and I also have the same smell. Mine would only smell when I have the defogs for the windshield on but when I change the mode to just the feet or body and feet the smell goes away. It only has the smell like rubber when I have the mode to my windshield defog mode. I just hope someone comes up with a answer on why it does that.
#30
02-15-2007, 12:52 PM
Originally Posted by R6Clan
I know it's not the VDC kicking in I can tell you that. I have a 05 G35x and I also have the same smell. Mine would only smell when I have the defogs for the windshield on but when I change the mode to just the feet or body and feet the smell goes away. It only has the smell like rubber when I have the mode to my windshield defog mode. I just hope someone comes up with a answer on why it does that.
I run my front defog mode all the time and I never have that smell. I only have it when the VDC kicks on more often like when it snows.