1996 maxima se 5 speed 260 000km

when i release the clutch at about 2500-3000 rpm my front wheels squeals.
when i shift from 1st to 2nd gear in hard accelerating , the front wheels squeal again....and even sometimes from 2nd to 3rd....so i "guess" my clutch is fine..

when i'm up to 75-80+mph (wot acceleration) i smell a burned rubber smell.....even when im careful not to lose traction.....the rpm mounts steadily..not like a burnt clutch.....

could it be the clutch anyway....and how would you describe the smell of a slipping clutch???

how may I verify if the clutch is good

 

It doesnt sound to me like you have a clutch problem. Maybe your brakes?.....if you have a seized caliper.

 

nope, brakes all fine....i let the car in a fery easy slope (my driveway), as soon as i release the handbrake, it starts rolling down....

 

Are all your rotors smooth

 

I have the same problem but mines a 98 auto SE. I also have a humming sound coming from the left front wheel. My brakes are fine also, but I get the burning smell after driving on the highway for more then 10 mins. What could this be?

 

I have the same problem. Anyone know what it could be?

 

after you drive for a few miles stop the car and put your hand close to the break pads (DON'T TOUCH THEM) just feel for the heat, if you think you could burn your fingers (or you can feel the heat from 5-10in away) then your breaks are sticking to the rotors.

a slipping clutch, would happen, if you had no squeal of the tires, meaning, you would step on the gas, and the car would not move forward as fast.
conclusion: the clutch is good (IMO from what you told us)
Do the breaks thing.

 

Of course, the burning smell may not have anything to do with clutch or brakes. It could be a small oil leak dripping onto the exhaust.

 

the oil spill might be right....but it it really like a burned rubber smell....

i changed the two belts recently...but they dont make any noise...might be that anyway ....

 

I have a 95 auto and at higher speeds I can smell rubber burning.

Is there any way to test if brakes are the problem?

 

It might be your Rear Calipers. Next time you do 70-80, and you start smelling it. Pull your car over, and go to the rear caliper, and smell it from there.

 

now... im not one hundred percent sure... but u guys might wanna check ur cv boots... i got a ripped one my self (witch i still havent found the time to swap out the axel) but when im drivin, especialy with the windows down, u can smell it. tho most of the time it smells a little more like tranny fluid than rubber buts its definatly burning... and this is especial could be true for the guy with the humming sound... just check out ur CV boots for any rips... i could b wrong cuz i also have a clutch thats really goin now but the smell was there b4 the clutch prob.

 

source of the smell found

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=472714

its the oil leaking from the rear valve cover when i let the car run over 5000rpm (high oil pressure)