Burning smell -- HELP NEEDED!!!

[S Garbett]

Hi guys

I have a MK2 Ph2 clio 1.2 now and went i am giving it sum on the motorway say traveling at about 80mph there is a burning smell that comes in the car!!!!

I was just woundering if anyone knows what this is ?????

Cheers steve

 

[Guy]

isnt that near the speed when the flux capacitor charges?

 

[S Garbett]

isnt that near the speed when the flux capacitor charges?

ooo dont know matey whats a flux capacitor anyway lol

How do i stop it???

Can i still drive my car with the smell??

 

[Racingblue182]

isnt that near the speed when the flux capacitor charges?

Yes, yes it is.
IMO the burning smell is the smell of the car heating up as it travels through time.

 

[Jonaldinho]

Caliper seized on? That most certainly would cause a burning smell as your pads get trashed.

You been pulling to one side slightly?

 

[S Garbett]

Caliper seized on? That most certainly would cause a burning smell as your pads get trashed.

You been pulling to one side slightly?

no everything seems ok just theres a buring smell that comes when giving it sum !!

I really dont get it tho lol

 

[dyp]

ooo dont know matey whats a flux capacitor anyway lol

How do i stop it???

Can i still drive my car with the smell??

best to phone Renault as i know there was a dodgy batch of flux capacitors give them your VIN and they will be able to tell you if you have one of the bad ones

 

[The Fatty]

^^^^ lol. are you sure its not your clutch? it might be slipping at high rev's, this means the clutch cover (the part with the pressure springs) is worn. you can either; 1. get ne clutch, 2. hammer the springs so create more pressure.

but it might not be the clutch lol.

doesnt the flux start a 88mph? are you sure you havent got the date typed in wrong? lol

 

[Conlon]

Similair happened to me about two weeks back, burning smell. Turned out my head gasket was leakin and oil was dripping on to the manifold and burnin :S

 

[Harry_manback]

yeh its 88, i got caught by the fuzz doing 87, a few more seconds later and i would of been out of there.

wheel arch liners rubbing?
air con?

 

[M1TCH]

Similair happened to me about two weeks back, burning smell. Turned out my head gasket was leakin and oil was dripping on to the manifold and burnin :S

I had exactly the same thing on my mk2 ph1 1.4s, really stunk and made quite a bit of smoke, got it sorted out though and now got a new one sorted, plus the garage found a fraid throttle cable, could have snapped at any time...:S

 

[Paddy_g46]

its defo the flux capacitor matey. just ring renault this is a known fault. tell them that a mechanic has informed you of the problems with their flux capacitors and they will replace it for you straight away.

 

[Danny P]

Yes mate my flux capacitor went at 8000 miles and I too was told its a weak point on Renaults.

 

[bendee]

the same happend to mine i spoke to a guy at renault and he said its defo the flux capacitor i thought it would be a big job to fix but only took them a day and was real cheap to fix.
call you local garage ask them about it they will put it right.

 

[bunzee]

i'll look out for this on my clio!



:clown:

 

[The Fatty]

ohhh look @@@@@@@@ this.....iv found one on ebay for you....lol. http://cgi.ebay.com/BAJAK-FLUX-CAPA...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[The Fatty]

no, really tho.....its boud to be the clutch....

 

[Paddy_g46]

well i think he shud check his flux capacitor first as this is a known prob with clios. as danny said his went at 8000 miles and when my mat ehad his replaced the local renault dealer told him that they had replaced 5 that week! wen u ring renaults mate if they say they are nto sure what it is which they always do then ask them about the flux capacitor, once they know that you know what is going on they dnt tend 2 bullshit you anymore. hope this helps

 

[The Fatty]

you guys are so harsh lol

 

[Paddy_g46]

im only harsh about renault customer services coz they are all muppets that try 2 bullshit ppl about probs with their cars! f**king libertys! (catherine tate)

 

[rory182]

lmao take it up to 88 and see what happens

 

[al]

The burning smell is probably the smell of a 1.2 doing 80mph on the motorway.....

 

[The Fatty]

^^^^ cant see why....my 1.2 dosnt smell just cause im doing 80, the fact that its only at 4krmp, is not really pushing the engine is it....i still say clutch...

 

[Ben j]

i think you def need to get it up to 88. 90 just in case the speedo is a bit out, if nothing noticable happens then its def a faulty flux capacitor.

 

[Paddy_g46]

yeh what ben said. you could always go to halfords and ask for a tub of re-flux for a clio 1.2 flux capacitor? although im not sure if they do it for the smaller engine clios.

 

[Ben j]

they do do it, but its hard to get hold of, you'll be lucky if halfords keep it to be honest, but worth askin just in case. cheaper than totally replacing

 

[The Fatty]

well to be honest, to re-flux....you would need a re-flux kit. it comes with a 1200 uF 50V electrolitic capacitor, a switch, a 1M-ohm potentiometer, a 25-ohm rheostat, charging switch (most of the time this is the faulty part) and a piezoelectric transducer.

you will also need a soldering iron.

if halfords dont have the kit, i sell them. pm me for details. lol.

 

[Dan 172]

I had a similar smell with mine, it turned out to be the altenator.

The smell was coming from the heating vents, try to see if you notice the smell around your altenator when the engine is running.

 

[The Fatty]

^^ surely that would happen at lower speeds to tho? not just over 80?

 

[S Garbett]

cheers ppl, iam going to ring the renault garage asap!

So what does the flux capacitor do??

Sorry if thats a stupid question!