Periodic burning smell in front offside area

stefan7n · Mar 8, 2011

As the post suggest every now again then front offside smells of something burnt. I had an inspection and there was a drop of oil on the bottom of the oil filter?

This smell/taste doesn't to happen in sync with anything else.

I thought that it may be an oil leak onto a hot pipe in that area, but after my 'simple' inspection I don't see anything.

All Comments welcome, apart fromt those ripping Freelanders, but I bet they'll come anyway!

Kind Regards,
Stefan.

GRATCH · Mar 8, 2011

Have a search for F.B.H.

Then burn ya ****ty gaylander.

Bromsgrove Defender · Mar 8, 2011

stefan7n said:
As the post suggest every now again then front offside smells of something burnt. I had an inspection and there was a drop of oil on the bottom of the oil filter?

This smell/taste doesn't to happen in sync with anything else.

I thought that it may be an oil leak onto a hot pipe in that area, but after my 'simple' inspection I don't see anything.

All Comments welcome, apart fromt those ripping Freelanders, but I bet they'll come anyway!

Kind Regards,
Stefan.

Coulda been worse you could have titled your thread " Why does my Freelander stink?"

Bit worried about the taste bit

On a serious note have you checked your oil level ?
Does it smell like burnt oil ?
Have you recently had a new exhuast ?
Have you looked to see if there is anything stuck to the exhaust ?

Cats like to get up into engine bays sometimes

vic.middleton · Mar 8, 2011

Are the ancilliary drive belts tensioned/slipping?

stefan7n · Mar 8, 2011

Just had new belts replaced, all of them. I don't think I have a FBH actually, it takes years to heat the cabin up on a cold day and plus it's an L series XeDi. I could burn the Freelander it would make these cold spring mornings more comfortable, but the journey to work may take some time. lol

I checked the oil level it seems normal. I just gave the thing a full service. One last thing to do is the coolant.

Stefan. I'll check the cat out.

leg oot the bed · Mar 8, 2011

is it when its sitting still or after a journey, if its after a journey mite be a sticky brake

Bromsgrove Defender · Mar 9, 2011

leg oot the bed said:
is it when its sitting still or after a journey, if its after a journey mite be a sticky brake

Could be frying clutch

Bushtoy · Mar 9, 2011

..i say let it burn baby, let it burn!!!!.......one less gaylander on the roads

Optimus Prime · Mar 9, 2011

check the position of the plastic inner guard behind the front offside wheel. usually, these get put back wrong and cause a rubbing sound from one of the pulleys. if put back really wrong, it could potentially rub on the pulley and melt, causing a strange periodic burning smell...

stefan7n · Mar 9, 2011

that sounds like it may be it! I'll check

Periodic burning smell in front offside area

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