Topic: Burning smell......panic! (Read 12324 times)

keeko · « **on:** June 01, 2006, 10:08:39 AM »

Did my first bit of offroading yesterday. About an hour and a half of serious mud. All great fun until the road journey home when I endured a stench of what smelt like burning wood. I thought it would be allsorts of crap stuck on the exhaust etc so gave it no thought.
Went and washed the car underneath totally and guess what Its still there. Its worse when I put the foot down and I`m flapping I have serious problems. :?:

Mort · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:21:20 AM »

Have you inspected the exhaust system from top to bottom? It may be that you have a stick or something lodged on top and out of sight.

Anonymous · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:23:42 AM »

Have you got a tranny case skid plate....all sorts of stuff can get lodged in one :?

keeko · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:33:27 AM »

Been under a couple of times and seen nothing. Smell seems to be coming from below the engine area.I`m going to take it another run on the tar and get back underneath with a torch. A bit wary of giving it some stick (not a joke :oops:

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Fingers crossed

keeko · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2006, 03:23:05 PM »

There was allsorts of gunk stuck in the hard to see bits. Cleaned it off looked like tree bark :smt023

Mike Pavelin · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2006, 03:32:15 PM »

Baked mud can smell horrible. Have a look and see if the shield on the cat is full of it.

keeko · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2006, 04:41:51 PM »

The Cat is in a bag in the garage (save the environment and that). Theres a full stainless on it. I think its just baked on shite thats burning off. Transfer case skid plate? Sounds like a sensiblr idea to `Joe new guy` here. Where do I get a hold of such a thing? :?:

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:23:19 PM »

Well things like the radiator, tranny case and fueltank don't tend to win arguments with rocks and anything else firmer than a bag o' feathers. The 3 skids you need are standard on some model years, though possibly not yours, someone with a facelifted XJ might know. Don't think you can get them from the dealer anymore, so have a look on the bay or maybe someone like 4WD do them? When I looked into the skids for my WJ, it was about £325 for the set.

Anonymous · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:45:35 PM »

what year & model xj you got keeko??

keeko · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:37:43 PM »

Its a 99 ,4.0L Ltd

Anonymous · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:05:03 PM »

right, then it wont have bugger all as standard!!!

early ones (like mine) were fitted with steering, transfer case & fuel tank skids as std equipment

chrisjones · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:18:50 PM »

KD's right. I have a 99, and they don't come with any underbody protection. :wink:

keeko · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:54:19 PM »

Bugger all as standard. Whey hey!! :smt038

chrisjones · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:01:40 PM »

I'm guessing that's 'Bugger!!.........All as standard'

and not............'Bugger all............as standard!'

In which case, you're a lucky, lucky Bastard. :lol:

Anonymous · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:04:05 PM »

either that or hes missed the point or "bugger all" means summat totally different north of the border......

keeko · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:31:17 PM »

For `bugger all as standard` read `excuse to buy stuff` =D>

Seeing as the original query has been resolved and I`ve had some good advice it`s about time somebody took the piss

Anonymous · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:42:19 PM »

Try Rustys off road for the plates

Anonymous · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:58:03 PM »

Quote from: "keeko"

For `bugger all as standard` read `excuse to buy stuff`

seriously tho, for the guards you cant beat OE stuff from an early XJ.......can be had cheap enough, just ask lefty!!

I'll keep an eye out for some for you if you like!!

Anonymous · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:37:43 PM »

There is somthing about the smell of drying woodland stuff on a Jeep exhaust..... :lol:

keeko · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:38:12 PM »

Superb KD, thats what I like to hear. I take it the skids from the older XJs fit the later model? Talking about woodland burning Stew, it`ll be a smell I can see myself getting used to :lol:

Anonymous · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:40:56 PM »

Quote from: "keeko"

Superb men, thats what I like to hear. I take it the skids from the older XJs fit the later model?

you mean "skids from the earlier xjs fit the later model".......... :wink:

Anonymous · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:45:15 PM »

Quote from: "keeko"

Superb KD, thats what I like to hear. I take it the skids from the older XJs fit the later model? Talking about woodland burning Stew, it`ll be a smell I can see myself getting used to

Suspect so mon...tho after that log that came out of me tranny skid plate durintg the Diddlebury trip...

Anonymous · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:47:54 PM »

Quote from: "Stew"

Quote from: "keeko"
Superb KD, thats what I like to hear. I take it the skids from the older XJs fit the later model? Talking about woodland burning Stew, it`ll be a smell I can see myself getting used to :lol:

what you doin in "tech" anyway?? get out heathen!!!!!

Anonymous · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:56:41 PM »

AW I made a serious post here earlier today...Bet there won't be Lumberjack song thread....

stevos · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:55:27 AM »

sounds like yer jeeps completly fecked. so youll probably have to scrap it for £50 and just buy another and start again. thats all :lol: :lol:

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