Somthing Smells Hot?

[jasper65]

No idea what it is but after a run I can smell somthing getting pretty hot outside the car, in the car is fine but as soon as I open the door it hits you. Popped the Bonnet up but can't smell it there either.

It seem to only be there for a while after pulling up and disapears when the car just stand there, Its got me totaly sussed :?.

 

[starfire27]

I have the same thing smells worse if you open the boot or near the rear of the car. I put it down to a slightly leaking middle exhaust box in my case but I could be wrong.

 

[jasper65]

this smell don't seem to smell like burnt fumes starfire! to me it smells a bit rubbery or like brakes burning. I checked all the brakes and all is ok, plus its only just gone through a MOT.

Not sure if this has anything to do with it but I changed the Antifreeze a few weeks back stick 3 litres in the car! I bled the system through by the instructions so things should be ok. the car does smell like somthing getting hot somehwere when the car is being driven.

 

[ricardoskeltonio]

I hav the same problem at mo, its a brake caliper stuck on. Try jacking the car up and see if all the wheels are free to turn. I noiced when checking tire pressures, could feel the heat coming off the wheel.

 

[jasper65]

cheers for the reply! you could be right as it only smells directly after driving, if the car just ticks over its not there.

 

[jimmer69]

plastic bag stuck to exhaust?

 

[jasper65]

Just a quick Update: Turns out it was the rocker cover leaking oil quite bad and burning either on the exhaust or engine. followed the <How To Do It> guide off the forum with some Gasket seal and now totaly solved k:......