1998 Ford F150 Clutch or something else.

1998 FORD F-150

182,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • MANUAL

JAMES32AK2009

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I have a question about a smell that is sometimes strong and sometimes faint. But never goes away it somehow lingers a little.

It smells hard like burning rubber and mostly only after driving the vehicle. But not always sometimes it doesnt smell after driving.

I have never drivena full size truck with a 5 speed manual but I have a car. So I wonder if I may be doing something wrong.

The Clutch was replaced about 25000 or 30000 miles back along with the cylinoid.

I know that the clutch doesnt engage until it comes about halfway off of the floor when first starting from a stoped position.

What do you think is wrong???

Thanks for your reply.

James Lacy

Feb 15, 2009 at 2:20 AM

RASMATAZ

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You sure the clutch is not slippping? maybe that's where the smell is coming from

One way to check for slippage is to test drive the vehicle and lug the engine at slow speed in high gear. If the engine races, you have confirmed the problem.

The clutch can also be check by setting the parking brake, chocking the wheels, putting the transmission into high gear and slowly releasing the clutch pedal (make sure nobody is standing in front of the vehicle when you do this!). If the engine stalls immediately, the clutch is not slipping. If the engine continues to run when the clutch pedal is fully released, the clutch is slipping badly and needs repair. If the engine slows, but continues to run, the clutch is slipping.

Feb 15, 2009 at 3:35 AM

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