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animatedsnail

New Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #1

Hi,
My 90 has started to smell bad!!Once the engine gets warm, the smell starts. Its like antifreeze and a mix of hot smouldering rubber!!
I've checked the radiator fluid levels and they seem fine. I've checked the oil to see if there's water there, just incase the head had gone, thats fine. But I can't think of anywhere else to look? any ideas anyone?

 

bustersbus

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #2

have ye checked yer belts?

 

TheVengefulElephant

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #3

My heater gubbins melted in my slitty, and all I got was melted plastic fumes through the blowers, not nice.

 

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animatedsnail

New Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #4

Belts look good. Two up front any way! Are there any others I should check?

 

TheVengefulElephant

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #5

seat belts? errr trouser belt? Not sure if those'd make the right smell though

 

bustersbus

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #6

animatedsnail said:

Belts look good. Two up front any way! Are there any others I should check?

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It was just the two up front ah was on about. Sometimes if they're loose they can slip and start too heat up.

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #7

Could be the water pump not working, and the engine getting too hot, or the water pump bearings overheating, is there play in the water pump?

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #8

When your heating the engine up are you driving about, or just letting it idle?

 

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diver

Active Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #9

animatedsnail said:

Hi,
My 90 has started to smell bad!!Once the engine gets warm, the smell starts. Its like antifreeze and a mix of hot smouldering rubber!!
I've checked the radiator fluid levels and they seem fine. I've checked the oil to see if there's water there, just incase the head had gone, thats fine. But I can't think of anywhere else to look? any ideas anyone?

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My 300 disco did the same thing a while ago. Seemed like the steering wheel was on fire with what looked like smoke coming out. Realised it was steam when I could smell the hot antifreeze. Assumed a leak somewhere in the heater matrix and chucked some radweld in. Went away after a couple of days but you can still smell burning antifreeze a little bit. that didn't appear to be losing water either. Don't know about the burning rubber though! Leaking hose?

 

discojamz

Active Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #10

burning mud?

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Sep 14, 2008

• #11

it dunt take much of a leak in the heater matrix to be able to smell it.
might be ages before you notice the water level goin down.