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ford focus engine light on smell of rubber

  • 05-07-2009 8:37pm
    #1
    urallfish
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Ford focus engine light on smell of rubber car jerkin please help, no pull from engine and when i accelerate it makes a tappin noise in engine


Comments

  • #2
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    Sounds like it could be the timing belt. Give some more details, mileage, engine, anything major done to it?

    Don't drive it, you will only do more damage. Get it towed to a garage or get AA out in the morning!


  • #3
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Coil pack probably.

    Don't know about the burning rubber smell, you'd best get it checked out in the morning.


  • #4
    bop1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭bop1977


    +1 on what capt. slow said. i had the same problem with a mondeo.


  • #5
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Rubber band is busted. :pac:


    The Capt is giving good advice. Get it to your garage/mechanic asap.


  • #6
    urallfish
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭urallfish


    Delta Kilo wrote: »
    Sounds like it could be the timing belt. Give some more details, mileage, engine, anything major done to it?

    Don't drive it, you will only do more damage. Get it towed to a garage or get AA out in the morning!
    Timing belt was just done 4 months ago the mileage is 100k i hope its the coil pack tbh save me a fortune if so i just checked the oil the other day and it was bone dry so garage told me to put in this special oil which i did dont know if this has anything to do with it???


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    All Focus engines are chain driven afaik.


  • #8
    Mr. darragh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭Mr. darragh


    slipping alt belt burning rubber smell
    low electrical power misfire
    dont drive it get it looked at asap


  • #9
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    bazz26 wrote: »
    All Focus engines are chain driven afaik.

    Nope, mine has a belt 1.4LX (zetec 16V engine).


  • #10
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    bazz26 wrote: »
    All Focus engines are chain driven afaik.

    There is a belt on the 1.4 16v engine, due at 100,000 miles or every ten years. I don't know about the rest of the petrol engines, but i know that the 1.6/1.8TDCI needs a belt too.


  • #11
    urallfish
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭urallfish


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Coil pack probably.

    Don't know about the burning rubber smell, you'd best get it checked out in the morning.
    You legend turns out it was the coil pack tnx mate only cost 150 euro to get fixed tg


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  • #12
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    urallfish wrote: »
    You legend turns out it was the coil pack tnx mate only cost 150 euro to get fixed tg

    You won't be thanking me when you get my bill!:D

    What about the smell of burning rubber?


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