lkbdxb

So I was towing some guy that got stuck at the beach and I was pulling him gently 1st gear around 3000 - 4000 revs and smoke started coming out of the hood on the front right side. I was on 2wd when I pulled and my temperature indicator didnt show any signs of overheating.... should I be concerned or no?

kh202

In the future, you should be in 4low for that kind of stuff. Slow and steady as well. As for any issues you may have, couldn't tell you. Just keep an eye on it.

lkbdxb

Thanks for the advice.. I just drove it around town for a while to see if all was good and it's looking ok... a weird smell though, kind of similar to burnt clutch

ronjenx

That's what I was thinking it was when I read your first post.

Jeek.OlllllllO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHwzmzt8GE&feature=youtube_gdata_player Towing or doing burn outs? Lol

jk_sea

Is your Jeep a manual trans, or automatic?

If it's a manual, I'm guessing you effectively resurfaced your clutch by buffing it with the engine's flywheel. There's only so much magic smoke that comes out before it won't work anymore, and the magic smoke can't be put back in. When pulling, you need to use your gears and momentum. It's the vehicular equivalent of "lift with your legs, not your back."

If it's an automatic, you probably baked some tranny fluid in the torque converter. The JK does not have a trans temp gauge and I'm not even sure it's got a warning light.

Mark Doiron

If it doesn't, then it's an older model that hasn't been taken in for recall to implement one in software. But, I think OP was putting too much stress on the clutch in a manual. It may be old and starting to slip. If so, now it will get worse that much faster.

lkbdxb

It's a manual trans 09 jk. The drive now is fine... I just get the smell from time to time though and the god damn death wobble which I need to get fixed

lkbdxb

I need to learn how to tow people

Septu

4hi or 4lo (depending on how stuck the other guy is) is a good place to start. Maybe it's overkill... but it puts less stress on your jeep.