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Old 10-25-2005, 10:41 PM
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burning rubber smell

i am getting a burning rubber smell comming from my rear driver side... smells like its comming from the caliper aera.. what could this be?
Old 10-25-2005, 11:05 PM
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did u forget to change your oil tsk tsk
Old 10-25-2005, 11:12 PM
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i changed my oil like 400 miles ago
Old 10-25-2005, 11:17 PM
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hmm, maybe u got something stuck up in there? that would be my guess. probly drove over something and its rubbing up against your tire? i once drove over a huge pile of that plastic popping shit. you know the stuff they wrap delicate stuff in before they ship it. well it melted to my header and everytime i turned on the air/heat i could smell that shit
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true.. ill check 2morrow
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Maybe a plastic bag burned onto your exhaust system. Trust me, it happens.
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