My wifes Jeep has a smell of burning rubber coming from under the hood and into the car. All the gauges seem fine....
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Could be some coolant that leaked. Had a similar smell with my Wrangler earlier this winter. Diminished after a few days.
Just had the breaks worked on this week too....My wife says its more of a plastic smell....:facepalm:
might just be brake fluid burning off - did you have pads/rotors replaced?
If so - they would've had to bleed them and refill brake fluid - might have just spilled some
have you popped the hood to see if you can see/smell the source?
Lots of possibilities
Chech e brake and make sure it's not partially on.
Possibly a plastic bag stuck on exaust pipe.
Chech e brake and make sure it's not partially on.
Possibly a plastic bag stuck on exaust pipe.
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Did pop it, did see anything that looked wet.......The smell is really bad.....Breaks were done on Tuesday, car has been in & out of 4x4 the last few days too....
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when it cooled all the way down..
trace back from engine block to the tailpipe for any fluids burning on the exhaust..
check anti-freeze level in the reservoir to see if you have lost any fluid there.
could be a pen leak in a hose shooting straight down ..usually get back spray on the engine though and you would see that..
not familar with the engine..
Hey guys..:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
this bad boy have a front rear seal..:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
trace back from engine block to the tailpipe for any fluids burning on the exhaust..
check anti-freeze level in the reservoir to see if you have lost any fluid there.
could be a pen leak in a hose shooting straight down ..usually get back spray on the engine though and you would see that..
not familar with the engine..
Hey guys..:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
this bad boy have a front rear seal..:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
I called, he's gone he's gone for the day......Could be the anti freeze, she has smelt it before in the past. It's dark & cold out so I'll check in the morning....
Thanks for all the info guys........:0008
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The EGR, or exhaust gas recirculation valve, takes inert exhaust gasses drawn from the exhaust system and reintroduces them into the combustion chamber through the intake manifold. This process lowers the peak combustion temperature and helps combat the formation of Nitrous Oxide (NOx) in the exhaust.
http://www.fixya.com/cars/t10583955-location_egr_valve_2001_grand_cherokee
- Separate the intake ducts from the air cleaner assembly by loosening the retaining clamps and pulling the ducts away from the housing.
- Disconnect the vacuum line from the air cleaner assembly.
- Remove the wing nut that secures the air cleaner housing lid to the base.
- Remove both the air cleaner hosing lid and base.
- Locate the EGR valve. Look at the front of intake manifold. The EGR valve will be bolted to the intake manifold just in front of the carburetor.
http://www.fixya.com/cars/t10583955-location_egr_valve_2001_grand_cherokee
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shop........:SIB
:director: attention..Jack suggest we not tear the engine apart but merely take it to the shop.
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:director: attention..Jack suggest we not tear the engine apart but merely take it to the shop.
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The EGR, or exhaust gas recirculation valve, takes inert exhaust gasses drawn from the exhaust system and reintroduces them into the combustion chamber through the intake manifold. This process lowers the peak combustion temperature and helps combat the formation of Nitrous Oxide (NOx) in the exhaust.
I hope help you with this. Good luck.
- Separate the intake ducts from the air cleaner assembly by loosening the retaining clamps and pulling the ducts away from the housing.
- Disconnect the vacuum line from the air cleaner assembly.
- Remove the wing nut that secures the air cleaner housing lid to the base.
- Remove both the air cleaner hosing lid and base.
- Locate the EGR valve. Look at the front of intake manifold. The EGR valve will be bolted to the intake manifold just in front of the carburetor.
http://www.fixya.com/cars/t10583955-location_egr_valve_2001_grand_cherokee
I'd love having you live on one side of me and Morris on the other. :toast:
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PaSprint wants to know if it is Mid-Size Cherokee or a Grand Cherokee? If it's the mid-size Cherokee it either has a 2.5L 4 cylinder or a 4.0L 6 cylinder. If it's the Grand Cherokee it either has a 4.0L or a 5.2 V8. That's his first question. If you just had brake work done it's probably just a hot brake smell because the tech may not have cleaned the cosmoline off the rotors very well and you may be smelling it burning off. Are you only smelling this after you drive it or can you start it and let it sit there and run and smell it?
He says an EGR Valve will not cause any smell what so ever. If the EGR Valve is sticking open it will create a huge vacuum leak and the engine will not idle correctly. If it's stuck closed it will set the check engine light on and the code P0401 will set and that is Insufficient EGR Flow Detected.
Replacing just brakes and rotors does not require bleeding the brake system what so ever. The only reason to bleed the brakes is if a hydraulic leak had been repaired or air is suspected in the system.
If the A/C Compressor Clutch is taking a shit that will give a burning smell but you would hear noise when the a/c compressor is not engaged. (your a/c system operates in defrost mode also). A/C Compressor Clutch failure is pretty common in these Jeeps.
This is like being at work- trying to fix them over the phone for my customers. :lol:
