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OOOOooo that smell. Whats that smell?
Every time I start my SVX I get a burt rubber smell coming out of the air vents. I also can smell it after a moderate to long ride outside. Ive checked everywhere and cant find a damn thing. any Ideas
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Yes, I know what it is since I have it too, in my 92 SVX. My oil pump is beginning to leak and the synth. oil drips on the hot exhaust.
"There's nothing quite like the smell of burnt oil in the morning."
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reminds me of 'apocolypse now'
robert duval says 'nothing like the smell of napalm in the morning...' |
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Re: Re: OOOOooo that smell. Whats that smell?
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Before you jump to the conclusion that your oil pump is bad, I recommend finding where your leak(s) actually is (are). Crawl under the car and follow the trail. The valve cover gaskets are common leak points, as are the front crank seal and cam seals.
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If you get all of it done at the same time it really isn't all that bad. Considering all the work, its a pretty good deal.
I recently had done: Water pump Oil Pump Timing Belt Crank Seal CamSeals T belt tensioner Thermostat All for approx. $650. That is parts and labor. At a dealership!
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No leaks
LIke I said before no leaks I looked everyware. I am fortunate enough to have a 2 post lift in my garage, so I checked it out before. If everyone is fairly confident that its oil the only thing I can think is that its all burning off before it shows up but the underside of my Ride it clean. Ill be posting pics soon of the car With the new Gold Axis 18s and the WRX blue with gold flake Paint. once I get it back.
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Re: No leaks
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...the SVX (WRX edition)
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wrx svx Ha Ha HA
Thats good I'll be done in about a month and I'm NOT bringing it out till summer or till it warms up, and all the gravel and road salt and chemicals are gone. But yea I wanted that color so I'll be mixing up some House of Kolors and going to town. Except im using pearlecence and gold flake. heres a pic of the rims.
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Back to the topic sorry
and the car presently. Now what was the main topic of this thread Ill stop here and start a new thread soon
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I work with hot air balloons, so I always say I love the smell of propane in the morning
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Re: Back to the topic sorry
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