bvaillan

Hello: I have an awful smell coming from the engine bay. It doesn't smell like oil, rather like brake linings. However, I do not hear any scraping going down the road. My clutch seems to slip in fourth and fifth sometimes, especially when it's cold outside or going up a hill. Could this smell be the clutch? It seems to happen at any speed. Is it a wet or dry clutch and what should I check? 4x4 trans. Thanks Bert V

Hello: I have the exact same problem with my '91 4x4 Loyale Sedan (normally-aspirated). The slippage is only in the higher gears, and at lower, winter temps. Recently, however, there is some kind of smell coming out of the engine bay and I am not sure what it is. It smells like brake lining, but I can't hear any scraping sound when I listen to the car on the road. Could the clutch be going out? Maybe one of you guys can tell me. Regards Bert V