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    Burning Rubber Odor

    So, I was driving my car today and began to smell burning rubber. I got out, checked under the hood, and didn't see anything unusual. The smell seems to be coming from the front tires area. Any ideas?
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    Brake pads? Clutch? Where you driving aggressively?
    Current 2016 Ford F150 XLT Sport
    Past 1990 Accord EX Sedan
    Past 1990 Accord LX Sedan
    Past 1991 Accord LX Sedan
    Past 1993 Accord LX Wagon
    Current 1991 Accord EX Wagon

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      #3
      is it a standard? i cant really describe the smell of the clutch but its somewhat similar to burning "rubber".

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        #4
        Check your tire pressures- if you have a tire with little to no air in it, it can generate alot of heat before it will eventually fail.

        Also check underneathe your car to see if anything rubber is stuck on the exhaust and burning up.
        ON_N20
        Nitrous = Been there. Turbo = Now. Nitrous + Turbo?... LOADING

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          #5
          Originally posted by fatboy1185 View Post
          Brake pads? Clutch? Where you driving aggressively?
          Nope regular grandma driving

          Originally posted by JunyAccord View Post
          is it a standard? i cant really describe the smell of the clutch but its somewhat similar to burning "rubber".
          It's an auto

          Originally posted by ON_N20 View Post
          Check your tire pressures- if you have a tire with little to no air in it, it can generate alot of heat before it will eventually fail.

          Also check underneathe your car to see if anything rubber is stuck on the exhaust and burning up.
          Well my front 2 tires are bald. I doubt that could that be a cause though. I'll give it a look underneath

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            #6
            the rubber piece under the bumper infront of your tires might be rubbing when wind is pushing it back happens to me.

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              #7
              also check the inside of the tires for shiny spots. Something could be rubbing on them (as previous poster said about the inside wheel well plastic).

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                #8
                did you put a new oil pan gasket on? i did it smelled for the first 100 miles

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Teddy View Post
                  did you put a new oil pan gasket on? i did it smelled for the first 100 miles
                  no new oil pan gasket.


                  Ok i just notice a leak in brake fluid near the front passenger tire. What does brake fluid smell like when it's burned???

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                    #10
                    That doesn't sound good. You haven't noticed any change in the car's brakes though?

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                      #11
                      if ur fr0nt tires are bad then theres ur pr0blem.when tires get w0rn alm0st t0 the wire, that rubber thats left is extremly s0ft and smells even if u need an alignment.take a c0rner and it will smell.get them changed f0r 2 reas0ns.
                      1.cause the smell.
                      2. its n0t safe at all ur g0nna kill ur self.

                      my new turbo build

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