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Strange one this. . . . After the CLK 320 1998 had done a 200 mile journey I could detect a smell of warm/hot rubber from the nearside rear tyre. I checked the tyre temp and the inside was warm but not too hot to touch, just like the offside rear tyre. (New tyres all round 300 miles ago)...

Following on from my recent post http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=64357 The car now has what I would describe as a hot water bottle smell when I accelerate, also in the drivers footwell the carperted tunnel that houses the gear stick feels noticible warmer. I am thinking of...

I have been having a lot of problems with traction and wheel spinning trying to get around the snow in the car and notice a buring smell. Is this coming from the clutch, have I damaged it, do I need to get it checked out ?

Since I've had the car there is often a faint smell of oil coming through the heater.., Ollie at PCS has checked things and all seems fine, Any ideas??

The fuel tank on the 124 estate had a small hole on the filler neck. this is have 'repaired' with glass fibre and resin..we will see how long it holds. Naturally with this leak there was a smell of petrol around the car whilst stationary outside the house. this has now gone but has highlighted...

Does anyone know if there is such thing as a spray or liquid that can be rubbed onto the leather or dash and gives that new leather smell and new dash smell..like when you first picked up the car new..

Anyone got any advice on how to get the smell of smoke out of my car? Its the first thing that everyone has said to me as sson as they get inside. :mad:

My A160 [ year 2000 ] absolutely stinks of petrol on starting from cold, but not every time. I have replaced the short hose in the engine bay that goes to the fuel rail as this was leaking, but still have this problem. I seem to recall reading somewhere about a mod for the vent hose that runs...

Hi Guys, I have noticed the smell of exhaust fumes in the car (R129 SL320), it isnt all the time but every now and then. I smell it when i start the car and sometimes when i stop in traffic and pull off again. I lifted the bonet today and it seemed like its coming from the drivers side...

I have a Mitsubishi spacestar 1.8 petrol and every time i start it cold or warm it smells of petrol, on full throttle it seems to bog down a touch & if cruising at say 60mph you can feel it hesitating(jerking) also if left idling for 10mins the engine light comes on! Could it be the...

I have noticed that when i switch on the air con that for the first 10-30 seconds i get a very plastic type of smell almost a plastic melting smell, but it seems to go away after 30 seconds or so...any ideas?

So does anyone else have a musty smell in the car. When the heater is on in the car we tend to get a musty smell best desribed as being similar to the smell from household hoover bag. I've renewed the filter in the air intake casing which sits above the battery, & it doesn't appear to have...

While sitting in traffic the smell of oil inside the car is readily apparent. Lifted the bonnet and found some oil residue around the filler cap, looked like a small overfill from sometime ago, certainly not fresh oil. Used an engine degreaser to clean it up. Following day the smell of the...

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Hi, can anyone advise me on this ?......Every morning when I start my W202 C230K there is a strong smell of petrol. This does not remain, but goes away. Then starting during the rest of the day is fine. It only occurs if the car has been standing for about 10 hours. Any ideas ?.....I can't...

Hi, Can anyone help - I am getting a funny smell from the Air Conditioning unit when starting the car up ..then its Ok. Cheers

Dear All Cat = White male cat called tom Smell = He wee'd all over my front seat in the C230K In the light of some of my earlier threads, some may indulge themselves with a touch of Schadenfreude (did I spell that correct). Be that as it may. However... We had a mouse problem, we...

The left rear wheel of my 1997 C200 has been emitting brake lining burning smell for the past several months especially after a long drive. I have not forgotten to release the parking brake because there will be warning beeps if the brake is not released. The brake was also not over used due...

Once my car is good and hot, if I pull up at a junction and open the window I get a sweet warm waft, just like an oil breather or hot transmission oil. If I open the bonnet, nothing. There are no leaks and all breather pipes are connected. Yesterday I put the car up on ramps, removed the...

Hoping that this is the right section, this is related to a mechanical problem I think:rolleyes: Sometimes I have a bad smell coming out of the air vents, it’s a pungent smell for few seconds max for a minute! It seems that engine run well without any smell in the engine bay, I’m...