S40 2ltr D Smell

[s.robo]

just come back off holiday towing a caravan (held it on a hill waiting to turn onto road) stunk really bad .


...quite worried .....

do i need a clutch ???

or do i wait for it to start slipping???

ps: how much for a new clutch fitted these days..


S40 2.0 D SE sport 2004

[Clan]

Originally Posted by alfonzobonzo

that sounds like dealer BS. ;-/

They do this if Euro 4 emission standard to regenerate the particle filter , but you dont usualy notice it ..

[CW_]

Bet it's the clutch, the 2.0d's have massive torque and if not careful it's easy to slip the clutch, I've done it occasionally when accelerating hard on a dual carriage-way etc changing from 4th to 5th at 80ish, the change from 4500 revs to 2000 right where the turbo works well is too much for the clutch and it slips until you ease off. I assume the same thing would occur when towing, 320nm of torque and a big load is just too much for the clutch.

[Viper_7]

Originally Posted by volvodriver

Can anyone else create such a smell? If so, please let Volvo UK know (they then may believe I am not making it up)

I could bring the wife around...

Seriously though, as the problem only occurs under load like pulling a caravan, it's likely to be the clutch.

Stick her in reverse with the handbrake hard on and try and drive away. Can you move or does the clutch slip easily - and does the smell come back.

Vipes

[MarkE]

Originally Posted by CW_

Bet it's the clutch, the 2.0d's have massive torque and if not careful it's easy to slip the clutch, I've done it occasionally when accelerating hard on a dual carriage-way etc changing from 4th to 5th at 80ish, the change from 4500 revs to 2000 right where the turbo works well is too much for the clutch and it slips until you ease off. I assume the same thing would occur when towing, 320nm of torque and a big load is just too much for the clutch.

You might want to get your clutch checked out - mine doesn't slip at all, even with 390Nm torque...