Bad burning smell coming from engine bay, + car won't start.

[Fletcher]

Started up the 172 this morning, for the first time in a week it fired up first time without any problems.

After 5 or so mins I noticed a strange fishy, plastic burning smell so took it out for a quick spin, and noticed the engine felt very, very hot! The coolant bottle was bubbling away, but the fan hadn't kicked in :S

I've since had the air-con on and the fan works then..

I left in a couple of hours and went to move it, the electrics seemed lazy, it took forever for the windows to go up and down, then all the STOP, SERV etc lights flashed up, I switched off the ignition, went to start it again nothing.

Battery is about just over a year old, any ideas peeps?

Cheers Fletch.

 

[SBV116]

erm, well, sounds like the alternator is f**ked! But the coolant is worrying? the aux belt is definately on??? as it drives the water pump aswell! So it could be rubber burning? alt and water pump not working?!

Give you a grand for it?!

 

[Pedro]

Doesnt sound too good...

 

[Fletcher]

erm, well, sounds like the alternator is f**ked! But the coolant is worrying? the aux belt is definately on??? as it drives the water pump aswell! So it could be rubber burning? alt and water pump not working?!

Give you a grand for it?!

The aux belt is on, and the smell seems to be coming from that side. Last time I drove it the aux was squeaking like a b**ch, so it may well be fubar'd

1k "standard", you've got a deal

Doesnt sound too good...

No mate not good. it's the first time in 5 years- 80k that it's properly let me down

 

[SBV116]

How handy are you on the spanners?!?! Get the aux belt off! I reckon you will find the problem yourself pretty easy!

 

[Silent_Scone]

poops Does sound like alternator

 

[Jonny1*2]

How handy are you on the spanners?!?! Get the aux belt off! I reckon you will find the problem yourself pretty easy!

Is it that easy mate? Sounds like something is chaffing :S hope you sort it matey

 

[Fletcher]

How handy are you on the spanners?!?! Get the aux belt off! I reckon you will find the problem yourself pretty easy!

I'm pretty useless, and don't have many tools

Car is already booked in at Rentech for thursday though.

poops Does sound like alternator

Just trying to think when it was last changed mate, I think it was a few years back, so it might well be that.

 

[SBV116]

^ I thought you would be pretty handy being a builder mon, but then, my dad's a joiner and i can't hit a nail or cut a straight line to save my life!!

Let us know, Mike and the boys will sort it i have no doubt!

 

[Bluebeard]

Its started fletch!!!!

The Clio knows you have replaced it for s fresher younger model and are retiring it for dirty track work... She's throwing her toys out of the pram now.

 

[Fletcher]

^ I thought you would be pretty handy being a builder mon, but then, my dad's a joiner and i can't hit a nail or cut a straight line to save my life!!

Let us know, Mike and the boys will sort it i have no doubt!

Good point fella. I should have more confidence in myself doing simple jobs on the car TBH.

I'll keep you posted mate. Thanks for your help.

 

[Fletcher]

Its started fletch!!!!

The Clio knows you have replaced it for s fresher younger model and are retiring it for dirty track work... She's throwing her toys out of the pram now.

It certainly seems that way Dan. I've waited for 5 years to final start tinkering with it, and if bloody thing breaks

 

[SBV116]

Time for a cup alt setup to free up some poneys!?!? bye bye AC!

 

[sideways danny]

seized water pump?? never seen one of these do it, but it's got a few thinks pointing that way to me

 

[Fletcher]

Time for a cup alt setup to free up some poneys!?!? bye bye AC!

If it turns out it is this, then I might ditch the AC.

seized water pump?? never seen one of these do it, but it's got a few thinks pointing that way to me

Maybe I've haven't got a clue Danny. I've never know the engine get this hot before!

 

[SBV116]

Hmmm, £500? been cooked?!

 

[TimR26]

Water pump makes sense probably explains the fluid on your drive.

If you need a hand with anything let me know and I'll come round to help.

 

[Fletcher]

Water pump makes sense probably explains the fluid on your drive.

If you need a hand with anything let me know and I'll come round to help.

Thanks Tim :approve:

 

[Silent_Scone]

if theres coolant on your drive the seals probably gone, does it squeal when you turn it over at first? Mine went all over the aux belt and made a terrible racket

 

[sideways danny]

Hmmm, £500? been cooked?!

£50 scrap value

tbh

 

[TimR26]

if theres coolant on your drive the seals probably gone, does it squeal when you turn it over at first? Mine went all over the aux belt and made a terrible racket

He told me it had been squealing a bit last weekend but it wasn't doing it this afternoon.

 

[Silent_Scone]

my moneys on that then. CUP SPEC TIME

 

[Christopher]

I'd guess water pump, too. Mine went a few months ago... whilst on the f*cking motorway.