Hi.

just started to get a intermittent smell of rubber burning, it lasts for about 5 secs then comes back after about  10-25 mins .  Is it pollen filter because I can’t see anything in engine bay . It’s a  1.6d 2010 reg. Any ideas.

thanks Gerry 

Definitely worth getting the car checked professionally including fuel lines etc. When I had something similar it was my bonnet sound deadening as it fell to bits. 

Thanks Steve. I have had a good look in engine bay but still cannot trace anything that causes the intermittent burning rubber smell. Will book it in garage and see if they can trace it.

Check exhaust clamps, and flexi (if one is fitted) these can corrode and what you’re smelling is fumes from engine bay. Also auxilliary drive belt, a seized clutch drive pulley, etc.

The stink of burning rubber often indicates a belt is slipping.

Hi cliffcoggin

thsnks for your answer will have a look if I can. I can’t hear any squealing and it’s only intermittent. I thought about it being a pulley bearing locking occasionally but that would cause squealing too I guess. It’s getting booked in to a mechanic asap

3 hours ago, spartacus 68 said:

Check exhaust clamps, and flexi (if one is fitted) these can corrode and what you’re smelling is fumes from engine bay. Also auxilliary drive belt, a seized clutch drive pulley, etc.

Thanks Spartacus

going book it in with mechanic asap