C63 C204 clutch smell

[MaKaToM]

Afternoon!

Ok, so I have had the C63 for a couple of weeks now and drive it daily. I’m not a fast driver andit doesn’t leave comfort mode, but occasionally I get the smell of clutch. Is this normal for this car? It’s a nice, low mileage example and I’m not ragging it,so I can only assume it’s normal, or it’s buggered.

I’ve never had a sports car before and I’m more used to motorbikes and diesels, so any advice would be gratefully received

 

[Steve84N]

Clutch is not normal on these cars. Small oil leaks are though and a common one is a cracked cam cover. Are you 100% it's clutch and not burnt oil?

 

[AndyRC]

It’s not something I’ve experienced or heard of as a “common/known” problem with the 7 speed MCT gearbox, as Steve84n said , oil leak from a cracked cam cover is quite common. Fingers crossed it’s nothing serious.

 

[unimog]

Binding brake caliper maybe?

 

[AndyRC]

Binding brake caliper maybe?

Would give that sort of smell possibly rear Park brake Not releasing

 

[MaKaToM]

Don’t know, I’ll have to give it a look over. Temperatures are perfect and no warning lights, just the occasional smell of burning rubber...?

Thanks guys

 

[Steve84N]

Burning rubber could be a seized idler pulley on the front of the engine.

 

[MaKaToM]

Thanks, I’ll check

 

[cheddar]

clutch and brakes smell similar. seen as a c63 never came with a manual gearbox I would go out for a blast and see which brake is hotter than the others after you've stopped.

 

[MaKaToM]

clutch and brakes smell similar. seen as a c63 never came with a manual gearbox I would go out for a blast and see which brake is hotter than the others after you've stopped.

Thanks! Are you thinking one brake could be sticking on slightly?

 

[Dazsw]

Burning rubber is quite different from cooking brakes or clutch.

If your unsure you need someone who does know the difference to check.

 

[MaKaToM]

Burning rubber is quite different from cooking brakes or clutch.

If your unsure you need someone who does know the difference to check.

The smell just reminds me of when I was a kid trying to do burnouts on my scooter, but cooking the clutch...
It’s tricky because i can’t smell it all the time, just on occasion, and I can’t have anyone else in the car with me due to social distancing restrictions...

 

[Dazsw]

clutch and brakes smell similar. seen as a c63 never came with a manual gearbox I would go out for a blast and see which brake is hotter than the others after you've stopped.

The MCT box has a clutch in it though? Not a standard manual box clutch but a clutch all the same, not known to fail or wear much though.

 

[MaKaToM]

The MCT box has a clutch in it though? Not a standard manual box clutch but a clutch all the same, not known to fail or wear much though.

Well that’s good news

 

[Dazsw]

The smell just reminds me of when I was a kid trying to do burnouts on my scooter, but cooking the clutch...
It’s tricky because i can’t smell it all the time, just on occasion, and I can’t have anyone else in the car with me due to social distancing restrictions...

All you can do is get a garage to look at it then bud, no point guessing

 

[John]

The MCT has a wet "start-off" clutch and then a clutch pack with minimal slip for normal driving.

Would be a surprise if the smell was coming from that!

Might be a seized brake caliper or similar.

 

[MaKaToM]

Thanks I’ll have someone have a look