Unique Smell from Air Going Through AC Blower

[EddieCabael]

Still I did not started for any repair with my Car because I doubt if it is coming from the evaporator nor the heater. Regarding Freon leak it should have been showing on the glass Freon gauge for lose movement but such gauge is crystal clear and intact, no Freon bubbles at all and the cooling is excellent for around near two months now.

I also remember when the company told me that day, when they repaired my gearbox clutch. They have told me they replaced that clutch with a new clutch disk only leaving all the rests in a set to be not replaced because it was last day of the week and that the complete set of clutch if ordered will come at the beginning of the day the following week (I was thinking they were convincing me to bring the car and then bring back again the next week so I agreed the clutch is done like just for the time being). But when I came back for the Clutch they declared “It is done”. The clutch set other than the disc and release bearing, they have just made a skimming or machine grinding to make the surface evenly.

Before I went for that repair, my clutch was sounding like teeth gripping from each other whenever you make a foot press on it. Now after everything and having all these smell problem, I realized and went back my mind about clutch problem before. Now, the same sound is there and I compared the clutch press with so many other cars of the same model --- only mine is a “Hard-Clutch-Press” plus with that sound.

Now, I am thinking --- this is the one bringing that car bad smell --- because there is smell also when the clutch is not in use --- when I am just at stop position and Engine ON; Blower On; AC On --- there is no smell at all. It is only when the car moves with the “AC On” emphasis maybe because in here while AC is On, more engine power is needed and hence more use of clutch power enough to give that car bad smell when the Gearbox Clutch System is not repaired properly or incomplete repair as I remember.

I reported for the last time to the company again regarding that smell and they said no problem with my car functionality.

I still remember with what they have done with my Clutch.

If I am correct, the following parts make it one set for the gearbox clutch replacement system:

1) Clutch Disk
2) Pressure Clutch Plate
3) And the Release Bearing

I inquired from outside workshops that the proper repair must be done replacing all of the above 3 parts as against the Clutch Story above wherein they replaced only for the Clutch Disk. When the car company declares it’s done, it doesn’t mean they replaced it all. I believe much no, and only Clutch Disk has been replaced so that it will little stuck somewhere during clutch usage.
I cannot describe exactly what the smell all about is --- unless one could have it actually by him --- but it is really something like a smell from the friction between two metals suffocating or unwanted even if it will come very little. Or whatever is the similar unwanted smell from Old Oil that goes with hot object not the direct fire.

Can the Clutch problem be the possible as the source of smell?

I am really confused now because of financial limitation at all after having problem from my credit card also caused by my expensive old car repairs before I took my Yaris. Now the great deal is the car is smoothly moving OK but the smell is with me continuously inhaled.


Edito Tizon Cabael (Eddie Cabael)