teaisbest

hi there
Newbie here, bought a 2003 2.5 petrol recently and got stuck in some snow yesterday. After a few minutes of spinning and rocking I got clear but not before a very nasty burning smell coming from around the front wheels and into the cabin. I was using lock for a while (and did reverse which I have since read is not advised). The car drives fine now, but just took it out for a short ride and the smell is back from the front again, but not as bad.

Any ideas what this is? Did I do some damage I need to have checked?
thanks

derek flint

Could be the road salt burning off. i have the same thing happen when it snows. As long as you did not rev the crap out of the engine should be fine.

clydesider

Clutch smell covered in this old thread....might not be same as your problem.
Mike
http://www.nissanforums.com/x-trail/...ng-clutch.html

teaisbest

thanks both.

Really hope its road salt although its strange it only started after getting stuck.
I didnt overdo it trying to get out so you would hope the car can handle that. But its still smelling mostly from the front passenger wheel area....

teaisbest

Just an update....took it to a clutch specialist and they say its definetly the clutch although it seems I got away with it and it should be ok. So fingers crossed, although I'm surprised the fairly gentle effort to get unstuck caused any damage/smell. Its only done 38k miles. Doesnt give me much confidence....