hot rubbery smell 2.0 petrol

[olebrock]

There you go Dunslair, use the leftover foil from cooking the chicken and you will get the envy of other Bongo owners
On the serious side I suppose fitting new rubber mounts should solve the smell problem as these mounts are designed to stand high exhust temps so it could be the rubber compound is breaking down. The're fairly cheap and easy to get so I should buy a couple anyway - just too tight and don't like crawling under in this cold weather

[zeberdy1]

Hi,
Thlis sounds a possibility si I've ordered some silicon mounts from the elocal Kwik fit when theve been dfitted will report on the results.
Bob & Sue.

[teenmal]

Hi, I have just logged-in and seen this. It has taken me several months to sort my 'burnt rubber smell' - I solved the problem. Dont laff but the cause (on mine) is due to the high heat from the middle box (the one after the cat) and spreads to the (2) rubber exhaust mounts giving the burnt rubber smell. By wrapping aluminium (kitchen) foil around the top metal bars which the rubber mounts onto has solved my problem. You need to wrap the ally tight around the metal bar so that it acts as a heat-sink. I have removed the rubber mounts expecting to find them burnt but they are still ok and I re-fitted and used the ally trick. Maybe silicone exhaust mounts would solve the problem but until the rubber ones need replacing I'll stick to them using the missus foil. Give it ago - remember the foil must stay tightly wrapped around all the time, if the smell comes back I bet you will find the ally has become loose.
My Bongo loves kitchen foil......

Hi,
It might be worthwhile after a run at NIGHT (in the dark)let your vehicle tick over for about 5-10 mins then have a look at your CAT.

Cheers..

[zeberdy1]

hi,
Had the silicon rubbers fitted tonight on the way home from work, just maybe they've done the job as no smell on reaching home, will keep a check over the next few days just to confirm.
Bob & Sue

[zeberdy1]

hi,
update on on the fix seems ok slight smell of the lube that was used to ease the new silicons on, fingers still crossed but I think its cured
Bob & Sue

[Bongopoet]

Funnily enough we have just started experiencing the same hot rubbery smell on our V6. Bongo was put on a ramp yesterday and OH found that there is a rubber pipe a bit close to the exhaust. This will be sorted after he has fitted new front springs to the MX5 which went with a bang when I was about to get in it yesterday.