Clutch/brake smell
 

I'm one of the first 86 and took delivery last week, 5/18. Sorry, no pics at the moment.

However, my concern is after driving, I keep smelling either my clutch or my brake burning. I don't know if this is normal thing on a new vehicle or there's some kind of problem with my clutch. I have never bought a new manual vehicle before so I do not know if this is a normal process. However, I have bought many used manual vehicle and have not experience this kind of problem unless my clutch is worn out.

Is this normal during this break-in process?

**By the way, I'm not driving it hard or riding on the clutch.

Thanks!

Yeah it's normal for the first few hundred miles while the manufacturing oils burn off. Don't do any excessive braking or abusive driving during this period.

Thanks! I thought it was me, not knowing how to drive....guess it's a relieve after all.

I'm glad you asked this. I would have probably worried about the same thing myself.

This is the first manual car I will own. So I probably would have freaked myself.

bneale

This happened with my Celica, I took it in twice to get checked out I was so nervous! It was fine though.

I'm smelling it too on my manual... it's normal. I've got almost 600 miles on it and it's going away.

I can smell oil and brakes. I do not smell clutch at all. Try slipping it less.

Just confirming I have the same thing - shouldn't worry too much. I'm keeping it under 4000 RPMs as much as possible, but with the smell I can just pretend that I just did a hardcore lap or something ;)

Let's be nice, gentleman.