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Old 17 February 2007, 05:22 PM
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Ive got a 97 classic with a engine which has done around 85k i dont drive it that much and i dont drive it that hard but when i drive it at the end of the journey it always smells really hot .
It has been doing it for some time but the car seems to be running ok.
can anyone throw some light on this problem
many thanks
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Old 17 February 2007, 05:25 PM
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maybe leaking oil gasket?
Old 17 February 2007, 05:28 PM
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Hmmm, temperature sensing olfactory system.

Are you a member of the Viper family?
Old 17 February 2007, 06:09 PM
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If it is the oil gasket is that a expensive job and could i have major problems if it doesnt get looked at soon.sorry not the member of the viper club.
Old 17 February 2007, 06:39 PM
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Hi mate I had the same problem with a hot burning smell. My mate had a look at it and found it to be an oil seal behind one of the cam pulleys. He said its a common prob with the scoobs. It ended up costing me 160 to get fixed bearing in mind its a timing belt and radiator off job so the price included timing belt change, cooland change and leak fixed.
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Originally Posted by nessscoob
Hi mate I had the same problem with a hot burning smell. My mate had a look at it and found it to be an oil seal behind one of the cam pulleys. He said its a common prob with the scoobs. It ended up costing me 160 to get fixed bearing in mind its a timing belt and radiator off job so the price included timing belt change, cooland change and leak fixed.

thats what when wrong on mine horrible smell of oil burning on the exhaust
Old 17 February 2007, 10:50 PM
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Rocker cover gasket (one of two as it is a boxer engine)
Old 17 February 2007, 11:16 PM
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How the f00k does someat smell hot? LOLz0rs to that f00ka!
Thats like saying, oh my car smells like the number 7!
Or, oh dear, my car smells as bad as green!
Or, ffs my poor car really stinks of TV these days!
HAhaha, my poor stomach, aches, lol, *chortle*
(sarcasm switch off now)
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