Unknown problem, need help.

after_the_last · 04-16-2009, 03:48 AM

I heard a pop or something that fell out of my car, it sounded like it came from the passenger side in the engine bay. I pulled over and looked in the engine bay, nothing seemed out of place. I looked at the gauges and things were fine. But when I got home, my car smelled like burning rubber.

I know what I'm describing is very vague, but that's all I know. So, if you have any idea what it could be. It would be very helpful.

Thanks.

PHOENIX · 04-16-2009, 04:08 AM

Best advice is let the car sit over night and see if there is any fluids dripping on the ground. If not.....grab a flashlight and start your search. if you can't find anything, I would run your car for 10 minutes keeping a close eye on it and then see if you can figure out where the smell is coming from. usually with burning rubber...there is smoke.

after_the_last · 04-16-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PHOENIX

Best advice is let the car sit over night and see if there is any fluids dripping on the ground. If not.....grab a flashlight and start your search. if you can't find anything, I would run your car for 10 minutes keeping a close eye on it and then see if you can figure out where the smell is coming from. usually with burning rubber...there is smoke.

Thanks. I'm waiting over night, I don't feel very optimistic about what's going on. I just got my car back from the shop two weeks ago.

Ran · 04-16-2009, 08:45 AM

Once I left a wrench in the engine bay and drove off. It did something similar.

True story.

after_the_last · 04-16-2009, 06:58 PM

I don't know what happened, but I woke up checked for leaks and took it on a drive. It seems fine though, so I don't what happened or where that smell was coming from. But things seem fine.

mr2magic · 04-17-2009, 02:34 AM

May be a stupid question, but have you checked whether your alternator belt is still there?

masagsxr · 04-17-2009, 03:05 AM

A/C compressor magnetic clutch broke

after_the_last · 04-17-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by masagsxr

A/C compressor magnetic clutch broke

Thanks, I'll take a look into that. But I'm sure, it's not a big deal or I could be wrong?...

PHOENIX · 04-17-2009, 03:48 AM

Just keep an eye on it over the next few days and drive easy. I'm sure you would have found out by now if it was a tie rod or a transmission.

I actually heard something CLANK really loud the other day and I now have my entire front suspension off my MR2 and realized tonight it might have been the socket rolling around in my frunk

masagsxr · 04-17-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by after_the_last

Thanks, I'll take a look into that. But I'm sure, it's not a big deal or I could be wrong?...

Not a big deal if you dont use your A/C anyway. You can just take the A/C belt off as a temporary solution

tagtmeyerMR2 · 04-27-2009, 10:19 PM

yeah like some of the above said that rubber smell would be belt related in my opinion.

88-4age · 05-10-2009, 11:23 PM

i just took my ac belt compeltely off the ac didnt work at all and the tensor pulley was seized up so i said **** it and took it off. on my 88 toyota mr2.

04-16-2009, 03:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
after_the_last Midship runner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 66 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Unknown problem, need help. I heard a pop or something that fell out of my car, it sounded like it came from the passenger side in the engine bay. I pulled over and looked in the engine bay, nothing seemed out of place. I looked at the gauges and things were fine. But when I got home, my car smelled like burning rubber. I know what I'm describing is very vague, but that's all I know. So, if you have any idea what it could be. It would be very helpful. Thanks.

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PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 7,897 Thanks: 84 Thanked 257 Times in 197 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (46/100% )	Best advice is let the car sit over night and see if there is any fluids dripping on the ground. If not.....grab a flashlight and start your search. if you can't find anything, I would run your car for 10 minutes keeping a close eye on it and then see if you can figure out where the smell is coming from. usually with burning rubber...there is smoke. __________________ - Dave Phoenix is finally back on the road with new suspension pieces, god she feels good!

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04-16-2009, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ran Wat skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Once I left a wrench in the engine bay and drove off. It did something similar. True story.

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after_the_last Midship runner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 66 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I don't know what happened, but I woke up checked for leaks and took it on a drive. It seems fine though, so I don't what happened or where that smell was coming from. But things seem fine.

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mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 904 Thanks: 73 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	May be a stupid question, but have you checked whether your alternator belt is still there?

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masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,181 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	A/C compressor magnetic clutch broke

04-17-2009, 03:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 7,897 Thanks: 84 Thanked 257 Times in 197 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (46/100% )	Just keep an eye on it over the next few days and drive easy. I'm sure you would have found out by now if it was a tie rod or a transmission. I actually heard something CLANK really loud the other day and I now have my entire front suspension off my MR2 and realized tonight it might have been the socket rolling around in my frunk

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tagtmeyerMR2 No Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft. wayne, IN Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah like some of the above said that rubber smell would be belt related in my opinion.

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88-4age No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i just took my ac belt compeltely off the ac didnt work at all and the tensor pulley was seized up so i said **** it and took it off. on my 88 toyota mr2.