Burning oil/rubber smell on '02 focus
Discussion
Hi guys,
2002 focus 2 litre with 65k miles. Only had it a month or so.
After journeys of more than 10 minutes, when getting out the car I can smell something that can only be described as burning rubber or oil from the engine compartment but cannot put my finger on it.
The smell is familiar, as a mate of mine also used to have a 2.0 focus and I remember smelling the same odour, although I didnt mention it at the time.
2002 focus 2 litre with 65k miles. Only had it a month or so.
After journeys of more than 10 minutes, when getting out the car I can smell something that can only be described as burning rubber or oil from the engine compartment but cannot put my finger on it.
The smell is familiar, as a mate of mine also used to have a 2.0 focus and I remember smelling the same odour, although I didnt mention it at the time.
Rickyy said:
As other have said, check the rocker cover gasket, possibly dripping oil on to the exhaust manifold.
Also check the manifold heatshield hasn't come loose and started to melt the wiring for the radiator fans. This happened to mine.
+ 1 Another vote for the rocker cover gasket. Mines sat on the drive leaking oil as you read this! I recall they're not a lot of money and a reasonably easy home spanner job if you are that way inclined. And they do stink if oil when they start to drip onto the manifold cover. Also check the manifold heatshield hasn't come loose and started to melt the wiring for the radiator fans. This happened to mine.
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