Smell coming from the rear of my engine bay.

[Phorist]

Hi guys, I have a really heavy smell coming from what seems to be the rear of my engine. It is instantly noticeable after I get out of the car after driving it but is gone after 2 hours or so. I only do medium runs in the car 30-40kms at a time so I can't tell you if it is immediate or only after a decent drive.

It is hard to describe the smell. I know it isn't burning oil though. ( I wish I had smellovision to share it with you)

Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I will be taking the car in for service soon and am not sure if it can wait until then.

[adamc11]

Clutch smell maybe?

As you said, hard to tell without smellovision ;)

[V73C]

Probably far off, but no slow coolant leak onto exhaust ?

[peetah]

You've done the power steering hose recall right?

The burning smell is what first alerted me to my leaking hose.

[Raptor90]

i get that smell sometimes after a long drive or when the car gets hot it hits me in the face once i step out of the car
Hahai have no idea what it is i dont think its anything major you would of noticed by now other than that if it worries you that much
get it chekd out bro.

[kristrifo]

how long you been having the smell for?

could be something as simple as a plastic bag thats melting on the exhausts

happened to me once, took about a week for the smell to completely burn off, smelt like toxic shit lol

[Phorist]

Thanks for all the advice and comments guys.

Went to my Honda dealer today and they confirmed that it is the clutch.

They wanted $2300 to do the replace.

I have since bought an Exedy heavy duty clutch and will get it installed by my local mechanic.

Exedy and Labour $1200

[ChaosMaster]

Simple question, how many KMs have you done on the OEM to require a new clutch? Although I'm guessing you're clutch made such a bad smell because it was slipping a lot.

[Phorist]

My car has done almost 150000K's