R55 Need to Identify the Engine smell
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Need to Identify the Engine smell
Hello
I am looking for suggestions. I am the third owner of a 2012 Mini Cooper JCW Clubman, with 22K miles. Engine is a N14. I have owned the car for about three weeks. The car is in great shape. The second owner had the car for 5 years and only put 3k miles on the car. It has been garage kept and only used on sunny summer days. Did not know the first owner and how he treated car. I have driven it for three weeks with no issues until this Monday. When the car was driven by my wife, when returning from work, 30 mins away, it smelt like something was burnt. Smell fills up garage. Seem to be stronger at right rear of engine. It smelled like burnt mica or phenolic.
Looked over the car today and tried to identify the issue.
Checked:
· engine compartment
· Checked hoses
· Fuse box
· Belt
· Any area I could see from the top
· Under carriage
· Suspension
· Tires/brakes
· Exhaust
· Wiring that could be seen
· Performed OBD test with no faults
· No smell in cabin
Engine performance:
· Idles fine
· Warmed up with no problem
· Dives fine;
o Heat on
o A/c on
o Heated seats on
· No overheat light
·
The smell is still there.
I am looking for suggestions. I am the third owner of a 2012 Mini Cooper JCW Clubman, with 22K miles. Engine is a N14. I have owned the car for about three weeks. The car is in great shape. The second owner had the car for 5 years and only put 3k miles on the car. It has been garage kept and only used on sunny summer days. Did not know the first owner and how he treated car. I have driven it for three weeks with no issues until this Monday. When the car was driven by my wife, when returning from work, 30 mins away, it smelt like something was burnt. Smell fills up garage. Seem to be stronger at right rear of engine. It smelled like burnt mica or phenolic.
Looked over the car today and tried to identify the issue.
Checked:
· engine compartment
· Checked hoses
· Fuse box
· Belt
· Any area I could see from the top
· Under carriage
· Suspension
· Tires/brakes
· Exhaust
· Wiring that could be seen
· Performed OBD test with no faults
· No smell in cabin
Engine performance:
· Idles fine
· Warmed up with no problem
· Dives fine;
o Heat on
o A/c on
o Heated seats on
· No overheat light
·
The smell is still there.
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Sweet smell - coolant
Burnt, could be clutch, oil leak, wires. Brakes. They sometimes have a metal smell also.
Terrible - Could be transmission fluid.
Burnt, could be clutch, oil leak, wires. Brakes. They sometimes have a metal smell also.
Terrible - Could be transmission fluid.
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