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burning smell
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:23 am
by wassell99
I hope someone can help.
Driving around keswick trying to park I noticed a burning smell then a fine white smoke coming from the gear box in the van, this was acompanied by a burning smell outside. The smoke inside disapated as I got the van moving but there was still a smell outside when I got her home.
Can anyone help as I am conceerned about bertha's health
Cheers
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:45 am
by Shads
Does it smell like burnt toast? There's a lot of discussion reference the gear box and the ATF. Type "Gearbox" into the Search facility and there's loads of info on the subject. The dipstick for the ATF fluid is under the drivers seat.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:34 pm
by Allans
Was it definitely smoke, not steam?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:54 pm
by wassell99
Cheers for the help but it did turn out to be steam . of the water pipes had split and should be ok. picking her up tomorrow.
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:23 pm
by Allans
I thought it might be steam - the leaking water can steam when it hits a hot surface such as the manifold. The burnt smell is usually anti-freeze.
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:36 pm
by Dave up north
Wassie,
Goes without saying, but bleed the cooland as per instructions to prevent scary problems.
Sorry if this is obvious,
Big Dave
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:37 pm
by Peg leg Pete
You can never stress that point enough Dave
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:12 am
by bigdaddycain
The coolant bleeding is a bit of a palaver isn't it? Has everbody in bongo fury got asbestos hands?... except me? how do you keep from scalding your fingers when replacing the bung in the end of the bleed pipe? it took me 20 minutes to get the bung fully back in the hole! ( fnarr fnarr!)