'01 Tacoma 5spd V6 burning smell

My pickup just turned 50K miles and I have been getting a burning smell from the engine (Tacoma, 2001, manaual, V6). The burning smell is not always present. I took it in for service and they told me I needed a clutch. Surprised, it would be the first time in 4 manual transmissions that I needed a new clutch (note: my wife did tow a trailer across country). So I had them replace the clutch, and I still get the burning smell on occasion. I have had no slipping, no grinding, no problems with shifting.

Is this a transmission problem? Do V6's run hotter? Any suggestions?

Dave

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Dave
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How much did they charge to replace the clutch?

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Doug Kanter

$750

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Dave

Sounds to me like it's time for a second opinion from another mechanic, phonecalls to the owner of the dealership, as well as the Better Business Bureau and your state attorney general's office. The latter two are so you can have the necessary forms on hand to instantly give the dealership headaches in case they don't fall down and serve you like a deity when you come back to get this taken care of.

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Doug Kanter

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