Had the Water Pump and the belts changed but I now get hints of burning smell ?
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Had the Water Pump and the belts changed but I now get hints of burning smell ?
Hi..We had new Water Pump and Belts related to it changed as they were 200,000 miles old but now I seem to get hints of burning smell in the cabin once in a while ?
Any idea why such a thing would happen.?
I know the higher end brass impeller Air Tex Water Pump made in Spain is no longer available..is it possible this new Air Tex OEM does not do as good a job ? Or belts put on too tight ?
I was also told I need a new Thermostatic Housing and seals related to it as it's leaking so I just bought the OEM ones from Atlantic British but not in yet.
Could it be coolant burning as it leaks on something? Thank you
Any idea why such a thing would happen.?
I know the higher end brass impeller Air Tex Water Pump made in Spain is no longer available..is it possible this new Air Tex OEM does not do as good a job ? Or belts put on too tight ?
I was also told I need a new Thermostatic Housing and seals related to it as it's leaking so I just bought the OEM ones from Atlantic British but not in yet.
Could it be coolant burning as it leaks on something? Thank you
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The new belts ? No.
To look for wear ?
Last night took it to mechanic complaining of the burn smell in cabin he looked in the engine area and says there is some oil leak in two areas and told me to order from Atlantic British (which I hope are available):
VVT Solenoid Seals (2) on top of the Valve Cover Gasket.
To look for wear ?
Last night took it to mechanic complaining of the burn smell in cabin he looked in the engine area and says there is some oil leak in two areas and told me to order from Atlantic British (which I hope are available):
VVT Solenoid Seals (2) on top of the Valve Cover Gasket.
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No idea about your burning smell, but no, coolant steaming off is a "sweet" smell - definitely would not describe it as a "burning" smell.
I will say, that is a fair amount of wasted labor, coolant and $$ to do the water pump and put it all back together without doing the thermostat housing at the same time.
I will say, that is a fair amount of wasted labor, coolant and $$ to do the water pump and put it all back together without doing the thermostat housing at the same time.
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I agree with Tracyc, coolant has a very characteristic sweet smell. I became aware of a leaking radiator (plastic end cap) on my wife’s car because that small is so distinct, the leak was so small it wasn’t leaving marks on the pavement yet.
Burning smell is going to be something else. Oil, seizing pulley rubbing on a belt, etc.
Burning smell is going to be something else. Oil, seizing pulley rubbing on a belt, etc.
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No idea about your burning smell, but no, coolant steaming off is a "sweet" smell - definitely would not describe it as a "burning" smell.
I will say, that is a fair amount of wasted labor, coolant and $$ to do the water pump and put it all back together without doing the thermostat housing at the same time.
I will say, that is a fair amount of wasted labor, coolant and $$ to do the water pump and put it all back together without doing the thermostat housing at the same time.
It really wasn't obvious that thermostat housingneeded changing until he took it apart to do the Water Pump ..the Thermostat housing was done recently..the supplier told mechanic OEM but I don't think so with failure so soon so to get a Land Rover OEM for sure it had to be bought and sent from Atlantic British.
The main question is after Water pump and belts changed what could be cause of burning rubber smell ?
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Hopefully AB sent the right belts : (
Maybe they are rubbing against something
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So, your mechanic says it's an oil leak. Since you are doubting them - I'm guessing you wouldn't be here if you had full trust in them - you can test their diagnosis if you want. Do a visual inspection of the suspected leak area, clean the residual oil off the engine, and dust the area with baby powder after cleaning to help you trace the leak.
***Don't get water or cleaner in places it shouldnt be and don't use either without educating yourself about cleaning this engine and its water sensitive electronics.***
Then see if the smell goes away for awhile (unless it's a fast leak it should take awhile for it to build up enough to burn off of hot engine parts again), and if it does seem to be coming where they say it's coming from.
None of us here can tell you where a smell is coming from, but you can investigate it yourself. You can also double check the routing of the belts (use a diagram for your engine) and look to see if they seem too hot or frayed at all after running.
***Don't get water or cleaner in places it shouldnt be and don't use either without educating yourself about cleaning this engine and its water sensitive electronics.***
Then see if the smell goes away for awhile (unless it's a fast leak it should take awhile for it to build up enough to burn off of hot engine parts again), and if it does seem to be coming where they say it's coming from.
None of us here can tell you where a smell is coming from, but you can investigate it yourself. You can also double check the routing of the belts (use a diagram for your engine) and look to see if they seem too hot or frayed at all after running.
Last edited by tracyc; Dec 23, 2022 at 02:06 PM.
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So, your mechanic says it's an oil leak. Since you are doubting them - I'm guessing you wouldn't be here if you had full trust in them - you can test their diagnosis if you want. Do a visual inspection of the suspected leak area, clean the residual oil off the engine, and dust the area with baby powder after cleaning to help you trace the leak.
***Don't get water or cleaner in places it shouldnt be and don't use either without educating yourself about cleaning this engine and its water sensitive electronics.***
Then see if the smell goes away for awhile (unless it's a fast leak it should take awhile for it to build up enough to burn off of hot engine parts again), and if it does seem to be coming where they say it's coming from.
None of us here can tell you where a smell is coming from, but you can investigate it yourself. You can also double check the routing of the belts (use a diagram for your engine) and look to see if they seem too hot or frayed at all after running.
***Don't get water or cleaner in places it shouldnt be and don't use either without educating yourself about cleaning this engine and its water sensitive electronics.***
Then see if the smell goes away for awhile (unless it's a fast leak it should take awhile for it to build up enough to burn off of hot engine parts again), and if it does seem to be coming where they say it's coming from.
None of us here can tell you where a smell is coming from, but you can investigate it yourself. You can also double check the routing of the belts (use a diagram for your engine) and look to see if they seem too hot or frayed at all after running.
but sometimes he can make a mistake or doesn't know somethings particular to these cars. Some of the advise here has been such a great help.
There are two VVT Solenoid Seals that are leaking which we see and I just got parts from AB at the end of the day.
So next week he will put those in. He got in there and changed a Coolant Hose..Thermostatic Housing and Seals and some other seals.
Too cold today (9 degrees) to see if smell has gone away..but will know in next few days.Its just that it smelled like burning rubber not like burning oil or coolant.
Maybe when they changed Water Pump and Belts one of the Coolant hoses was rubbing and that was the smell. If so no one is perfect.
Many Thanks Cheers
Last edited by Athana; Dec 23, 2022 at 08:37 PM.
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