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mramones · 03-26-2020, 07:25 PM

So I drove my 2013 frs around yesterday for about 15 minutes then parked it. When I got out the car I noticed a burning rubber smell. Any idea what it could be? Will be checking my cam plate this weekend, but my mechanic also told me the head gasket might need a fixing soon. Currently has 108xxx miles

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Decep · 03-26-2020, 07:27 PM

Seems like most of these cars have a bit of oil leak going on. Mine sometimes gets stinky when sitting a stoplight too long. It's never made an impact on the oil dipstick.. cam plate is the easiest thing to check.

Your mechanic mentioning the head gasket is concerning, are you actually getting coolant in your oil? It's pretty easy to tell.

p1l0t · 03-26-2020, 07:31 PM

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So I drove my 2013 frs around yesterday for about 15 minutes then parked it. When I got out the car I noticed a burning rubber smell. Any idea what it could be? Will be checking my cam plate this weekend, but my mechanic also told me the head gasket might need a fixing soon. Currently has 108xxx miles

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I get that sometimes when I forget to turn the nannies on

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mramones · 03-26-2020, 07:34 PM

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Seems like most of these cars have a bit of oil leak going on. Mine sometimes gets stinky when sitting a stoplight too long. It's never made an impact on the oil dipstick.. cam plate is the easiest thing to check.

Your mechanic mentioning the head gasket is concerning, are you actually getting coolant in your oil? It's pretty easy to tell.

When he had the car he saw there was oil on head but very little, I told him there was a a recall that was done prior to my purchase so I thought that's what it was.

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Mr.ac · 03-26-2020, 08:24 PM

Cam plate is usually where it leaks from. But thats super obvious to check if it's leaking or not.

As for the a head gasket, it will smoke white if coolant is leaking. It will smoke black if it's leaking oil.

As for burning rubber that's usually something exhaust related. Either a rubber bushing or a heat shield that is too close to the pipe.

I would get a second opinion on your mechanics buddy. If he recommends a head gasket repair with out it showing related symptoms, he seems odd.

soundman98 · 03-26-2020, 08:56 PM

KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH

mramones · 03-26-2020, 09:09 PM

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KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH

What's a clutch?!

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mramones · 03-26-2020, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Cam plate is usually where it leaks from. But thats super obvious to check if it's leaking or not.

As for the a head gasket, it will smoke white if coolant is leaking. It will smoke black if it's leaking oil.

As for burning rubber that's usually something exhaust related. Either a rubber bushing or a heat shield that is too close to the pipe.

I would get a second opinion on your mechanics buddy. If he recommends a head gasket repair with out it showing related symptoms, he seems odd.

Forsure I'll check it out soon, thanks!

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NWFRS · 03-26-2020, 09:17 PM

Same. My car always smells hot, especially after driving aggressively or pulling long hills. Used to really worry me. Now I understand it's just one of those things. None of my older cars ever smelled like this though, and if they had had I would have figured I was heading for imminent failure.

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 03-26-2020, 10:16 PM

I get that after some sideways driving, which I attribute to tires obviously

extrashaky · 03-26-2020, 11:49 PM

Regarding head gasket, take an oil sample and send it to Blackstone for analysis. They'll send you the test kit for free, and the analysis only costs $28. It will tell you definitively whether there is any coolant in your oil without having to guess about whether you're imagining white smoke.

Hot-Lava_Dave · 03-27-2020, 07:48 AM

I was driving home from work last week, noticed a terrible burning smell and this is what I found:

bcj · 03-27-2020, 12:32 PM

Squirrels love that area under the manifold.
Had one try to move into mine a couple years ago.

Jordanwolf · 03-27-2020, 01:42 PM

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I was driving home from work last week, noticed a terrible burning smell and this is what I found:

Welp, time to look for chewed wires. Good hunting.

03-26-2020, 07:25 PM	#1
mramones Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: US Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Burning smell So I drove my 2013 frs around yesterday for about 15 minutes then parked it. When I got out the car I noticed a burning rubber smell. Any idea what it could be? Will be checking my cam plate this weekend, but my mechanic also told me the head gasket might need a fixing soon. Currently has 108xxx miles Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

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Decep Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Series 10 Location: CA Posts: 1,073 Thanks: 172 Thanked 497 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Seems like most of these cars have a bit of oil leak going on. Mine sometimes gets stinky when sitting a stoplight too long. It's never made an impact on the oil dipstick.. cam plate is the easiest thing to check. Your mechanic mentioning the head gasket is concerning, are you actually getting coolant in your oil? It's pretty easy to tell. __________________ 2013 FR-S 10 Series ~75k (SOLD) RCE SS-1 Coilovers Corsa Catback Edelbrock Supercharger installed @ 50k

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Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cam plate is usually where it leaks from. But thats super obvious to check if it's leaking or not. As for the a head gasket, it will smoke white if coolant is leaking. It will smoke black if it's leaking oil. As for burning rubber that's usually something exhaust related. Either a rubber bushing or a heat shield that is too close to the pipe. I would get a second opinion on your mechanics buddy. If he recommends a head gasket repair with out it showing related symptoms, he seems odd. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

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NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 3,945 Thanked 1,502 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Same. My car always smells hot, especially after driving aggressively or pulling long hills. Used to really worry me. Now I understand it's just one of those things. None of my older cars ever smelled like this though, and if they had had I would have figured I was heading for imminent failure. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

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StraightOuttaCanadaEh Wes Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: Artisan Spirits '17 86 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,794 Thanks: 1,165 Thanked 1,674 Times in 994 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get that after some sideways driving, which I attribute to tires obviously __________________ Instagram: @gt86ws

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extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Regarding head gasket, take an oil sample and send it to Blackstone for analysis. They'll send you the test kit for free, and the analysis only costs $28. It will tell you definitively whether there is any coolant in your oil without having to guess about whether you're imagining white smoke.

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Hot-Lava_Dave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2016 Hot Lava MT Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 226 Thanks: 364 Thanked 211 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I was driving home from work last week, noticed a terrible burning smell and this is what I found: Attached Images

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