# Burning rubber smell - hills

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-rubber-smell-hills/7644>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 25, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-rubber-smell-hills/7644 "2007-11-25T19:55:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ochsenp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/977dab/32.png) [@ochsenp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ochsenp)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-rubber-smell-hills/7644/1 "2007-11-25T19:55:39Z")

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Hi,  
  
  
  
 I got a 1992 Nissan sentra 4 door, automatic. I kind of just bought this car and am now smelling burnt rubber as soon as I go up steeper hills (the automatic shifts down) at about 65 to 70 miles.  
  
  
  
 Anyone has a clue what this could be?  
  
  
  
 thx

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-rubber-smell-hills/7644/2 "2007-11-26T00:39:06Z")

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Look for burnt oil stains on the exhaust from the leaking engine.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-rubber-smell-hills/7644/3 "2007-11-26T12:18:51Z")

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I would take a look or have someone take a look at the transmission fluid. It may be bad

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-rubber-smell-hills/7644/4 "2007-11-26T21:31:06Z")

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My 1994 Sentra does the same thing, but only if I try overdrive. The engine and exhaust heat up, I think and anything combustible stars burning off. We stay out of overdrive going up hill; I don’t think there is much to worry about, unless your oil filter is not screwed on tight. That could cause an engine fire.