Hot / burning rubber smell

RichDay · 18-04-2005, 09:07

Hi all, I've had a bit of a search and turned up a few threads:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...ght=hot+rubber
http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...ght=hot+rubber
http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...burning+rubber

For whatever reason this has started happening to my car too (05 Octy VRS). After a bit of fairly enthusiastic driving I get a smell of very hot rubber coming from the rear passenger side wheel arch. Bizarrely this only seems to happen when it's warmer outside, when the temperature below 5 or 6 degrees (indicated on dash) I don't get the smell, regardless of how hard I push the car.

I've had a dealer take a quick look but they couldn't find anything obviously wrong. From the other threads it seems that no-one else has had a satisfactory resolution to this either.

Has anyone had an update?

TIA

Mil · 18-04-2005, 09:21

It's normal. Usually when it's very hot outside this 'feature' of skoda cars comes to work. Don't freak out about it, I've had that smell goin' (if it's been a while since I've floored my ride) for two years.

smerko · 18-04-2005, 15:47

this happens on my dads vrs estate also. 53 reg. i kept thinking it was me but my mum noticed it last time she was in the car with me while driving hard up a dual carrigeway going uphill 3rd gear. i think mine comes from inside the car and it really does stink! will have to write this down for when it goes in for its next service!

K44 ENT · 18-04-2005, 16:20

I think its the exhaust back box, touch the tail pipe after a run

, concerned me for a while but don't worry about it now.

RichDay · 18-04-2005, 18:18

Heh! I like my fingertips thanks

Had a word with customer services at Skoda UK and got some dizzy girl asking me if the car had the proper levels of oil and whether the brake pads were worn... After I told her it was an 05 registered car *sigh* If the car has gone through an entire engine full of oil and a set of brake pads in a month you can have the bloody car back love!

Anyway, they've never heard of this before, just told me to keep an eye on it and take it back to a dealer if it gets worse.

ag.morley · 19-04-2005, 13:23

I can smell burning rubber when the wife's shouting ooooooooooooooo, faster ooooooooooooooooo,faster.......sorry wrong thred....... Should be in The Roadside Hotel.......Room 69

18-04-2005, 09:07	#1
RichDay Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wickford, Essex Posts: 86 Members Car: Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hot / burning rubber smell Hi all, I've had a bit of a search and turned up a few threads: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...ght=hot+rubber http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...ght=hot+rubber http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...burning+rubber For whatever reason this has started happening to my car too (05 Octy VRS). After a bit of fairly enthusiastic driving I get a smell of very hot rubber coming from the rear passenger side wheel arch. Bizarrely this only seems to happen when it's warmer outside, when the temperature below 5 or 6 degrees (indicated on dash) I don't get the smell, regardless of how hard I push the car. I've had a dealer take a quick look but they couldn't find anything obviously wrong. From the other threads it seems that no-one else has had a satisfactory resolution to this either. Has anyone had an update? TIA Last edited by RichDay; 18-04-2005 at 09:08.

18-04-2005, 09:21	#2
Mil Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Arab Emirates Posts: 3,801 Members Car: Weichers strut, K&N panel filter, GT bodykit, GT tailpipe, Falken tyres Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	It's normal. Usually when it's very hot outside this 'feature' of skoda cars comes to work. Don't freak out about it, I've had that smell goin' (if it's been a while since I've floored my ride) for two years. __________________ Milton Kyvernitis Private Government

18-04-2005, 16:20	#4
K44 ENT Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Midlands Posts: 238 Members Car: Sodd Octy vRS, now have a Mondeo Tdci (Never mind) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think its the exhaust back box, touch the tail pipe after a run , concerned me for a while but don't worry about it now. __________________ Red Octavia vRS SOLD...Still got the TVR

19-04-2005, 13:23	#6
ag.morley Insecure Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: right on track........ Posts: 4,947 Members Car: Volvo 2.4 T SE XC70 Auto running on LPG Thanks: 14 Thanked 79 Times in 33 Posts	I can smell burning rubber when the wife's shouting ooooooooooooooo, faster ooooooooooooooooo,faster.......sorry wrong thred....... Should be in The Roadside Hotel.......Room 69 __________________ I now own a Volvo 2.4T Automatic V70 XC 4 wheel drive, Estate, running on LPG......In a Lovely shade of Gold---THE BATTLE TANK "BRISKOLVO ".......THE UK'S ONLY MEMBER......." IT'S THE WAY FORWARD "

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18-04-2005, 15:47	#3
smerko Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 339 Members Car: Seat Ibiza Cupra Sport 2.0 8v Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	this happens on my dads vrs estate also. 53 reg. i kept thinking it was me but my mum noticed it last time she was in the car with me while driving hard up a dual carrigeway going uphill 3rd gear. i think mine comes from inside the car and it really does stink! will have to write this down for when it goes in for its next service!

18-04-2005, 18:18	#5
RichDay Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wickford, Essex Posts: 86 Members Car: Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heh! I like my fingertips thanks Had a word with customer services at Skoda UK and got some dizzy girl asking me if the car had the proper levels of oil and whether the brake pads were worn... After I told her it was an 05 registered car sigh If the car has gone through an entire engine full of oil and a set of brake pads in a month you can have the bloody car back love! Anyway, they've never heard of this before, just told me to keep an eye on it and take it back to a dealer if it gets worse.

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