burning rubber smell on the highway
04-17-2007, 06:50 PM
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burning rubber smell on the highway
ok so idk if this has anything to do with my problem but i just cut off my exhaust pipes and changed to turn downs..... and now... when im driving my car for awhile and the engines completely warmed up and i get on the highway... doing 60-70mph..i can smell burning rubber...seems like it is coming from the front of the car but i dont know where it would be.....
04-17-2007, 07:01 PM
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RE: burning rubber smell on the highway
plug wires are fine, belt is fine, front tires are fine... i think ill probably just ahve to jack it up tomorow to check all the cables and stuff under the car...
04-17-2007, 07:03 PM
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RE: burning rubber smell on the highway
no the mufflers arent rubbin the tires ...even if it was the mufflers rubbin i wouldnt be able to smell it going down the highway....the wind would blow it out from under the car too fast....the smell seems to be coming from the front
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Your exhaust pipes aren't close to or touching your tires are they?
Your exhaust pipes aren't close to or touching your tires are they?
04-17-2007, 07:04 PM
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RE: burning rubber smell on the highway
Take your belt off and turn all of your pullies, especially the tensioner pulley. I'm almost willing to bet that your tensioner pulley is seized or really hard to turn since you said that it is coming from the front of the motor. Howmuch have you been driving it since this smell has been occuring? If it's not that you might just be smelling exhaust fumes, that doesn't really smell like burning rubber, but they are both pretty strong smells.
04-17-2007, 07:05 PM
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RE: burning rubber smell on the highway
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plug wires are fine, belt is fine, front tires are fine... i think ill probably just ahve to jack it up tomorow to check all the cables and stuff under the car...
plug wires are fine, belt is fine, front tires are fine... i think ill probably just ahve to jack it up tomorow to check all the cables and stuff under the car...
04-18-2007, 10:19 AM
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RE: burning rubber smell on the highway
the belt and all the pulleys are fine...i looked under the car and theres nothing even close to anything hot...idk what it could be.....do any engine fluids smell like rubber when they are gettin too hot?
04-18-2007, 12:41 PM
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RE: burning rubber smell on the highway
Just take your belt off and drive around and see it you smell the smell anymore. And make sure to go on the highway. Just kidding but that tensioner's bearing could be seized up. I'll have to come see it.