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Title: horrible smell passenger side
Post by tomoco on 20. Jul 2011 at 21:10

just fitted a new crank sensor. noticed when i was under the oil filter i could see drips of something yellowish. comming from the top of engine below the skuttle Which was off. Had a horrible burnt smell since the aircon was gassed up. mixture of old oil / and engine felt very hot on that side.
The liquid smelt like gearbox fluid but not pink
Aircon fans not kicking in now at all

checked water level. seemed a bit low just at centre panel of expansion tank. noticed seal on top of lid knackered fitted replacement lid

mark :-?

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by chrisgixer on 21. Jul 2011 at 01:52

Odd, any pics?

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by Bionic on 21. Jul 2011 at 05:52

Someone lifted their bumcheek? :D ;D

Seriously now....
You need to wash off the engine and then have a looky after a hot run to see where the problem originates.
Get back to us then and maybe someone will know how to help. :y

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by mark.adams on 21. Jul 2011 at 19:03

Any mechanical symptoms?

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by omegod on 21. Jul 2011 at 19:11

I occasionally have a bad smell on the passenger side, I cure it by asking the Mrs to get out the car

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by Alex W on 21. Jul 2011 at 20:37

omegod wrote on 21. Jul 2011 at 19:11:

I occasionally have a bad smell on the passenger side, I cure it by asking the Mrs to get out the car

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by tomoco on 22. Jul 2011 at 13:50

Think its something to do with the cooling chaps ;D
It dont smell in the car just engine bay. Car seems to run very hot on that side. just done crank sensor because it failed on me. Now the cooling fans arent kicking in see (cooling fans post)

she 's starting to let me down now. :'(

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by pscocoa on 22. Jul 2011 at 20:20

could the fluid be dye from aircon?

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by tomoco on 23. Jul 2011 at 22:32

could be aircon dont work anymore :'(
although not sure what aircon fliud smells like when its very hot... smells similar to fully synthetic gearbox fliud to me
mark

Title: Re: horrible smell passenger side
Post by old git on 24. Jul 2011 at 01:39

you should be able to press the filling valve open (i think it's just like a tyre valve it was on the senator see if any gas comes out)at least it will show if you still have gas in system or if it leeked out but there maybe a cut out on low preasure that stops the compressor clutch engaging so the compressor don't knacker.