I am not sure if asking this question is a good idea or not, but have any of your cars suffered from a smell of burning rubber!!, i have had my Targa for about a year now with no problems, but i now have a strong smell of burning rubber ( or perhaps a clutchy/brake smell ), which seems to find it way out of the back archs when the car stops, it makes no difference whether i am driving it fast or just ploding along, the service records show a new clutch 5k miles ago and the rear brakes seem fine, i have had the car up and removed the engine tray but cannot seem to find any reason for it, the only other niggle which i need to sort is the rear spoiler sometimes sticks i dont suppose this could be connected to the smell could it ( burning motor perhaps ) One last thing which may help dianosis is the fact that i dont really notice the smell so much when its raining or the roads are wet.
Burning rubber smell
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clyde
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Agree with Giles, most likely a small amount of oil dripping onto the exhaust. Because the 993 has hydraulic tappits that don't need adjusting the rocker covers don't usually need to come off from one year to the next, so the gasket is not routinely changed. It's a simple enough job to fit new ones.
Thanks for advice, sounds like this could be the cause but to me its more of a burning rubber smell not an oil smell, it never uses any oil and i have never seen any smoke coming out of the rear end, however i am off to Devizes to get Steve Bull to check it out, will let you all know the outcome.
Just as a matter of interest what is the general thinking behind the need for winter tyres, this is my third 911, all of which have been used all year round and all have had Conti Sport 2 tyres fitted and as of now i havent had any reason to fit winter tyres, is it purely about grip or does the cold create different problems?
Just as a matter of interest what is the general thinking behind the need for winter tyres, this is my third 911, all of which have been used all year round and all have had Conti Sport 2 tyres fitted and as of now i havent had any reason to fit winter tyres, is it purely about grip or does the cold create different problems?
Have you checked the Fan belts - these can start to slip and eventually break, gives off a smell of burning rubber when they start to go
Is the spoiler sticking up or down - if up, there is a possible solution here:
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=165336
Pete
Hello Pete,
The spoiler sticks in the up position and all it takes is a squirt of wd40 in and around the two contacts and it behaves again. Sadly for some reason i cannot seem to open the link on your post it says access denied even though i am logged in.
With regard to the fan belts i did recently have the belt that drive the air con compressor changed as the air con unit was making strange noises and on my independants advice i changed the belt that drives it and now no noise.
Although i think that was the only belt they changed, would they of been changed automatically on a 24k service ?
Regards and Thanks
Paul.
The spoiler sticks in the up position and all it takes is a squirt of wd40 in and around the two contacts and it behaves again. Sadly for some reason i cannot seem to open the link on your post it says access denied even though i am logged in.
With regard to the fan belts i did recently have the belt that drive the air con compressor changed as the air con unit was making strange noises and on my independants advice i changed the belt that drives it and now no noise.
Although i think that was the only belt they changed, would they of been changed automatically on a 24k service ?
Regards and Thanks
Paul.
Hello Ach,
I am fairly certain that i have never noticed the smell when the roads are wet and/or its raining but other than that it makes no difference whether its a long run or short run, fast or slow.
I have just bought a new c2s split rear spoiler and new spoiler curtain which i intend to paint and fit along with a sorting out a small patch of corrosion, so it will be of the road for a week or so after which i shall take it to my independant for a once over.
Thanks one and all and i shall post my findings ( if i find any !!
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I am fairly certain that i have never noticed the smell when the roads are wet and/or its raining but other than that it makes no difference whether its a long run or short run, fast or slow.
I have just bought a new c2s split rear spoiler and new spoiler curtain which i intend to paint and fit along with a sorting out a small patch of corrosion, so it will be of the road for a week or so after which i shall take it to my independant for a once over.
Thanks one and all and i shall post my findings ( if i find any !!
Just reading the 993 Owner's Guide in 911 & PW (July 2008). On the fan are two pulleys. The smaller one is for the generator and the larger for the fan. The bearing between the two shafts can seize leading to belt slip. The pulleys should show signs of "bluing" if this is this case.
John
John
Porker993
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Agree totally - the Porsche stays at home at the moment under 8 inches of snow. My Landrover Defender 90 with Simex tyres (£170 each) does the job in the amount of snow we have currently. You'll find a half decent useable Landrover is not as cheap as you'd imagine - they are always very sought after by commercial users as well as enthusiasts. The reason old discos are cheap is because they're a load of rusty trouble.
Burning Rubber Smell
I spent ages looking for the cause of this. I only notice it after driving "enthusuastically" on dry roads. It varies according to the age and make of the rear tyres, but is basically, exactly as described, the smell of burning tyre rubber.
Oil smell is the result of cam cover gaskets and is easily fixed.
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