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Paulv8

Member Since: 09 Jun 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 616

1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol CSW Alpine White

Smell or burnt rubber

So as it's raining and I was smartly dressed I didnt fancy looking underneath today after I stopped and smelled burning rubber....This happened both on my out journey and the return, so I am sure it's not somebody else.

If you assume that I couldn't drive it THAT fast, is there a common fault that produces this - or am I on my own? The smell was distinct when I opened the driver's door to get out. 2013 2.2 puma.

Obviously it could be something I have run over and caught on the exhaust somewhere - but I thought it worth asking on here first. V8 90...WIP

15th Feb 2017 5:02pm

Farmerben

Member Since: 16 Jan 2017
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 604

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

Is it not the DPF regenerating? Even my Audi stinks of burning rubber every now and then. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews

15th Feb 2017 5:47pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 719

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey

I would agree. Sounds like Dpf regen. Had me crawling about underneath the first time regen was in operation as I pulled in the drive.

15th Feb 2017 6:12pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

or turbo hose rubbing somewhere ?

15th Feb 2017 6:17pm

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

Hot handbrake? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

15th Feb 2017 6:18pm

Natlas

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 460

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

I've had this aswell, 2013 XS 90. No idea what causes it but it does smell a bit like the handbrake left gently on, except it wasn't. 2.2 90 XS
88" Series One
Old Norton

Minerva

15th Feb 2017 9:29pm

Profyaffle

Member Since: 03 Oct 2016
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 526

Farmerben wrote:
Is it not the DPF regenerating? Even my Audi stinks of burning rubber every now and then.

Yes my Audi used to do the same, unsettling the first time it does it

16th Feb 2017 12:17pm

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