smell
Moderators: User administrators, Moderators
- jrt
- Registered user
- Posts: 3411
- Joined: 01 Oct 2011, 15:53
- 80-90 Mem No: 10288
- Location: East Cheshire
Re: smell
Well it could be anything depending on the sort of smell.. rubber, fuel, exhaust fumes, oil, hot engine smell etc. Is it coming from the rear vents or can you smell it in the cab?
David.
David.
the future is unwritten
- Oldiebut goodie
- Registered user
- Posts: 7293
- Joined: 18 Apr 2008, 01:19
- 80-90 Mem No: 11135
- Location: Eastern Angle
Re: smell
If you have driven it with a brake locked on for some distance you can overheat the drum and distort it leading to constant overheating. I did that when a rear brake partially seized on - only cure is new brake drum. ( and proper overhaul of the brakes system )
1.6D 2019 VW T-Cross
200hp VW T6
1̶Y̶ ̶1̶9̶8̶7̶ ̶H̶i̶-̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶C̶a̶r̶a̶v̶e̶l̶l̶e̶
5̶0̶8̶d̶ ̶M̶e̶r̶c̶
200hp VW T6
1̶Y̶ ̶1̶9̶8̶7̶ ̶H̶i̶-̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶C̶a̶r̶a̶v̶e̶l̶l̶e̶
5̶0̶8̶d̶ ̶M̶e̶r̶c̶
- Oldiebut goodie
- Registered user
- Posts: 7293
- Joined: 18 Apr 2008, 01:19
- 80-90 Mem No: 11135
- Location: Eastern Angle
Re: smell
Jack that wheel up with the handbrake off after chocking the front wheels, spin the wheel and see if you get intermittent rubbing, tighten the handbrake a notch at a time and keep checking - if you reach a point where the brakes start catching every turn or 1/2 turn you know that the drum has gone oval. If they only rub constantly the drum will not be distorted and it is more likely to be brake cylinder is goosed and not retracting properly.
1.6D 2019 VW T-Cross
200hp VW T6
1̶Y̶ ̶1̶9̶8̶7̶ ̶H̶i̶-̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶C̶a̶r̶a̶v̶e̶l̶l̶e̶
5̶0̶8̶d̶ ̶M̶e̶r̶c̶
200hp VW T6
1̶Y̶ ̶1̶9̶8̶7̶ ̶H̶i̶-̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶C̶a̶r̶a̶v̶e̶l̶l̶e̶
5̶0̶8̶d̶ ̶M̶e̶r̶c̶