Funny smell

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  1. Bug-Rex

    Bug-Rex Active Member

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    I searched and couldn't find anything on the subject...

    I smell gas when its cold and I dont know what it is...?


    Just kidding.


    Really though, I recently smell something burning. It kind of smells like clutch, but I just got a new clutch 3000 miles ago. Its only coming from the right side of the car too. Only smell it when I turn on the heat and when I'm moving...
    Its not brakes. I opened the hood and the blowing heat coming from the engine smells like it. I have plenty of fresh oil in the car too. I'm stumped...

    Any ideas?
     
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    undrgrndrdr15 Active Member

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    run anything over or something stuck under the car by any chance...
     
  3. Bug-Rex

    Bug-Rex Active Member

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    No, nothing out of the ordinary. Just normal everyday driving...
     
  4. undrgrndrdr15

    undrgrndrdr15 Active Member

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    beats me then... g/l
     
  5. WJM

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    RF inner axle boot.

    ~$45 in parts (boot, grease, 2 bands, axle nut) and labor time on that is 2.0 at most any dealership.
     
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    Can i get an imprint of your brain for my self?

    kthx
     
  7. Bug-Rex

    Bug-Rex Active Member

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    If your sure on this, is this a really bad thing?
     
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    nicad Yes I am a troll

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    it can be if you don't fix it. worst comes to it, you replace the axle
     
  9. Kokopelli

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    A used axel can sometimes be cheaper than the repair.

    I'll check the warehouse tommorow. I may have an extra. If I do I'll let it go for 75 installed.

    Either way swing by since your in Roswell and I'll check it out for you.
     
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    Liquid that would be such a huge help! I have to leave back for school on Tuesday, so if we could do it before then it would be a huge huge help! Let me know asap. Thanks.

    Edit: Even if you don't have an axle, can I come by tomorrow or Monday and let you take a look?
     
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    LSOR...

    LiquidForce Subaru of Roswell FTW!

    :keke:
     
  12. WJM

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    Can be if you dont take care of it ASAP.

    No grease in the joint, which gets HOT, is bad bad bad.
     
  13. Bug-Rex

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    Well Liquid took a look and it has nothing to do with my axle or boots. We couldn't find the culprit...
     
  14. crashtke

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    Eh, I got to get this done eventually too. My boot ripped and I STILL have not got it taken car of.
     
  15. WJM

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    Strange...you could have picked up road debris on the exhaust and it was burning off.
     
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    Yeah, thats what Liquid told me. It may have been a plastic bag or something. But I would have thought it would be totally burned off by now.
     
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    sometimes they last longer....
     

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