A burning odor is never an excellent signal, particularly when it is coming out of your automobile. The odor may point out just a few issues. On the lighter finish, it may point out an issue along with your automobile’s air con or a barely extra severe concern like an issue with the fan belt or overheating brakes. Then there are severe issues. If defective wiring is inflicting the burning odor, your automotive might combust. If burning engine oil is the reason for the odor, your engine might have some main points. Your transmission may be the offender. If the burning odor is coming out of your transmission, it is probably attributable to an overheating downside.

When a gearbox overheats, it could possibly burn the transmission fluid inside it. That fluid is there to maintain what is basically a field filled with quickly transferring elements well-lubricated. It cannot do this if it is boiling and burning. Running an unlubricated, or poorly lubricated, transmission is a assured strategy to destroy it in a short time. Avoid driving your automotive till the issue is solved, and harbor some hope that no actual harm has been achieved to date. You might get fortunate, and it may very well be a straightforward repair, however making an attempt to make use of your automobile when the transmission is overheating will simply result in extra extreme, and costly, issues.