SL/R129: slight burning smell
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slight burning smell
I just got my sl back from the painters! It looks hot, ill get pics up soon
as i drive it now i notice a slight burning smell like brake rubbing. Before i sent it in the parking brake had failed, and i still need to get it fixed.
do you think the smell is just from it sitting for 3 mos while getting painted? or is it the parking brake? or something else
ill take it to my mech soon also, jus want to go in with some background
as i drive it now i notice a slight burning smell like brake rubbing. Before i sent it in the parking brake had failed, and i still need to get it fixed.
do you think the smell is just from it sitting for 3 mos while getting painted? or is it the parking brake? or something else
ill take it to my mech soon also, jus want to go in with some background
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dark silver w/ an old style AMG kit and new rims
im gonna take pics but i want to wait till the paint sets before i wash it and wax it it up
hopefully the smell leaves since i can smell it in the cabin also
im gonna take pics but i want to wait till the paint sets before i wash it and wax it it up
hopefully the smell leaves since i can smell it in the cabin also
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1992 500SL, 1990 Jag XJS V-12 Conv't, 1976 Jag XJ12C, another '76 XJ12C!
Got same smell in my 92 500SL
I just took delivery of my 1992 500SL which sat for about six weeks in a shipping terminal before coming to me. First thing I noticed was a slight burning rubber smell around the engine compartment and inside the car. This seems to have mostly gone away after about 50 miles of driving although I thought I noticed it just a bit when I opened the hood today. It seems to come from the front driver's side although everything is working fine and the car runs like a runaway freight train (in a good way!) I also noticed that the power steering is a little noisy when the car is ice cold in the morning. Quiets down after about 30 seconds. Possibly related? Just brought the car in to a local mercedes mechanic who works independantly now. Brakes were sounding like pads were in order. Will see what he has to say tomorrow.
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Burning Smell may be Power Steering fluid
My mechanic found the high pressure line leaking power steerring fluid and is replacing the line. Not sure yet if this is what I smelled but it would make sense. Nothing else is out of order on the car. I did hear my power steering pump cavitating when the car was first started, but other than that no visible drips. The technician told me it was accumulating in a pan under the engine and he noticed it when he was geting ready to do an oil change. If the smell is gone when I get the car back that will confirm it and I'll let you know.
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