Weird Smell When Driving up Rhino Ramps?

E36graduate · 11-18-2010, 06:49 AM

Okay...had plenty of BMW manual's and several had 200,000+ miles on original clutch and never experienced this?....what gives when I drive up the rhinoramps with the E90 335XI and get a bit of a stench that I assume is the clutch burning?

Anybody else have this symptom? Don't get this issue anytime driving the car, no problems with the clutch locking up in any gear, no slipping at all, overall the clutch feels strong.....but If I try and go up a steep rhinobond ramp I get an awful smell just after I get to the top and open up the hood. Yes, I am trying to feather in the clutch going up the ramp without popping the clutch and shooting off the ramp.....just concerned because I never had this with other E46's? I never had a XI before either?

Jlomb436 · 11-18-2010, 03:16 PM

Call me ignorant, but I'm just curious what a Rhino Ramp is...

Quick6EF · 11-18-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jlomb436

Call me ignorant, but I'm just curious what a Rhino Ramp is...

You're ignorant.

Google bro, google.

http://www.rhinoramps.com/

So you're burning the clutch and asking if it is normal..?

fdriller9 · 11-18-2010, 03:36 PM

Maybe you have a leak and going up th steep ramps cause it to spill onto a hot engine component and burn off?

Any past accidents? Fluid spills etc?

11-18-2010, 06:49 AM	#1
E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	Weird Smell When Driving up Rhino Ramps? Okay...had plenty of BMW manual's and several had 200,000+ miles on original clutch and never experienced this?....what gives when I drive up the rhinoramps with the E90 335XI and get a bit of a stench that I assume is the clutch burning? Anybody else have this symptom? Don't get this issue anytime driving the car, no problems with the clutch locking up in any gear, no slipping at all, overall the clutch feels strong.....but If I try and go up a steep rhinobond ramp I get an awful smell just after I get to the top and open up the hood. Yes, I am trying to feather in the clutch going up the ramp without popping the clutch and shooting off the ramp.....just concerned because I never had this with other E46's? I never had a XI before either? __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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Jlomb436 Lieutenant 55 Rep 465 Posts Drives: 09 E90 Space Gray 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Call me ignorant, but I'm just curious what a Rhino Ramp is...
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fdriller9 Banned 255 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	Maybe you have a leak and going up th steep ramps cause it to spill onto a hot engine component and burn off? Any past accidents? Fluid spills etc?
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