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Old 30-05-2010, 10:28 PM
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what could the rubber smell be my xr4x4 drives very well but today i put my foot down at high speed and a smell of rubber was strong what could this be no wheel spin.
Old 30-05-2010, 10:29 PM
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Are you arches scraping the tyres? i used to have this on my old fiestas wen i chopped the springs years ago.
Old 30-05-2010, 10:53 PM
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A belt slipping ????
Old 30-05-2010, 11:00 PM
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prop uj fucked.
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clutch perhaps,,,, ok its not rubber but its a awfull smell,,,,,, just ask rick pmsl
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someone in the back smoking rubber tree joints ???
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Originally Posted by kosman
prop uj fucked.
Didnt know uj,s were made of rubber?
Old 31-05-2010, 09:51 AM
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you got any johnny,s in yr back pocket ???


or been to calais recently ..
those damn albanians will hide anywere mate
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exhaust rubbers melting? used to happen on my turbo xr4x4.
Old 31-05-2010, 10:17 AM
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osf antiroll bar bush melting with the heat from the exhaust
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could be a number of things really

clutch cable on exhaust maybe
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