182 Smell

[Woodentop]

I get a funny burning like smell when i am pushing my 182 hard, does anyone know what this is? or is it normal? It kind of smells like oil or clutch?

 

[Steve]

I like that smell reminds me of trackdays, castrol R in two strokes MMMMMMM

 

[Big G]

How old is it?

Mine had a new mechanical "clutch" smell for about a month after I got it, but went after that.

 

[Woodentop]

11 months old now. Only done 6000 miles.

 

[kennyg]

i get this smell sometimes too, i thought it might be cause the car was new but it's done 3000 miles now. Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Big G]

Nah it does it for a fair few miles, it depends on how you drive it.

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Chili Red]

Yeah, I get that sometimes, I don't think it's anything to worry about.

 

[BigD]

I get it on my 172 Cup, If I hammer it, thought at first something was on fire!

It mostly happens to me if the road is wet, I don't think its anything to worry about seeing as quite a few people have the same thing happen to them.

My car has just come through a service and an MOT no problems at all so I'm sure its normal.

 

[Lewy.Lewis]

Check (if ya can) covering the head is a plastic cover. There's 4 torx screws holding it down. Take them off and just check the rocker box bolts are not weeping oil. I know loads of people that have had this problem, I did and mine doesn't smell anymore. Not saying for sure it's that but when it was fixed it went away. I've since replaced the genny washers with soft core bronze ones that have teflon in both side. Call me a engine pimp daddy - but I'm originally a Suzuki factory mechanic and only like the nice bits in life!!

 

[BigD]

Check (if ya can) covering the head is a plastic cover. There's 4 torx screws holding it down. Take them off and just check the rocker box bolts are not weeping oil. I know loads of people that have had this problem, I did and mine doesn't smell anymore. Not saying for sure it's that but when it was fixed it went away. I've since replaced the genny washers with soft core bronze ones that have teflon in both side. Call me a engine pimp daddy - but I'm originally a Suzuki factory mechanic and only like the nice bits in life!!

Would this happen only if you nailed it? or would the smell be there all the time?

 

[CuptainPugwash]

It's that sweet odour that comes from kicking the s**t out of yout car tbh - any 172/182 thats driven properly should have a nice aroma from it!! Brake pads/clutch/partially burned fuel etc all play a big part in that aroma±!