Darren350 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Heavens, what the hell have I done, lol Today is my day off work, so after driving a van limited to 54MPH all week I decided to take the car for quite a spirited little run and have probably clocked about 20 miles. Not exactly the run of a lifetime but still... Anyway, all day I've been smelling something burning, and it seems to be from the front right tyre which A) Stinks and Has severe rubbing and outer wear showing! So, what have I done? A search has come up with baffling results as I'm quite a thicky lol What needs replacing, when, how much etc etc... advice required and appreciated peeps! Thank you for your help in advance! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What do you mean by outer wear showing? I think some pics will help us to help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 If it was smoking that would suggest serious alignment issues, like the lower arm has detached completely or something. Id get it somewhere with a ramp ASAP and get them to have a look, Ive had buggered alignment but never as bad as smoking tyres before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Could well be an alignment issue as before, but if that's the case it is severe! When I had mine re-aligned I was told it was bad, but never had anything like you're experiencing! as Ebized says, pics would help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hey guys, can't post a pic sadly as don't know how to via the Tapatalk app. Anyone know how??? Basically the outer edge of the tyre has white bits like severe rubbing, it also stank when I got the car back home, and it also has cracking. The rear tyres are absolutely fine. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I hope that is the tread not coming away from the carcass I see so many issues with tapatalk I don't use it so have to let someone else help you out there with pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Just take a picture on phone and then in tapalk you can upload whilst trying to post in the thread. Come on Colin its 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Just take a picture on phone and then in tapalk you can upload whilst trying to post in the thread. Come on Colin its 2014 I will keep up when I see something that works consistently, but given the issues we see with tapatalk posts on here and we try to make sense of some them I don't want to add to the other mods workload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Has that worked? Lol Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 As you can see it is pretty scuffed looking and STINKS from inside the car. The tyre smelt ad well. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 You sure it's rubber that you can smell? I mean that looks like the tracking needs doing or you just came in from a few laps of the track but that doesn't look like it's melting, maybe clutch or a sticky brake making the smell? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 As Keyser says ^^^^ are you sure it is rubber you are smelling and the not the clutch, as that pic is not revealing anything to suggest the tyre is rubbing etc and seen a lot worse after track sessions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Quite possibly the clutch then guys as it has 117, 000 miles with no clutch change history. I bought it thinking it needed a clutch but it doesn't slip in any gears at all? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 If you have given it some beans then the clutch is letting you know Certainly a long life for a clutch, IF IT IS ORIGINAL, but do the usual check low speed/high gear and see if the engine starts to rev more than speed increasing (if that makes sense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Have you checked under the bonnet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren350 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ebized, know just what you mean. It seems to have heaps of power and torque even in 5th and 6th just cruising along. Put your foot down in 6th at 30 and she's fine. Unless my driving sucks, but I've never had a clutch go on me and I don't ride it etc. Checked under the bonnet and that smelt fine funnily enough, the smell seemed to come from the centre area of the car. I recently had a new Y Pipe installed but shouldn't see that being an issue??? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Was the tyre hot? If so check out your tyre pressure, it should be 35 psi when cold. One of the problems with todays modern ultra low profile tyres is that the walls are so stiff that lack of pressure isn't as obvious as it once used to be. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Plastic bag on a hot exhaust ? Might be worth checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Plastic bag on a hot exhaust ? Might be worth checking. Good call, had that before, not as likely these days with them costing 5p in Wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Youd notice clutch slipping before you noticed the smell Id have thought, and that wouldnt really explain the stinking tyre either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thread locked - see new one: http://www.350z-uk.c...d/#entry1228092 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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