Hot smell from back wheel arch

[captainlovepony]

Hi there.
 
           Still getting this hot smell from around the back drivers side wheel arch? Its not brakes as they are new.Have no idea what this could be?Only happens when the cars been on a run.Im driving a 1997 gen 3,any input would be grateful.
                                 Thanks:)

[robedwards99]

I have always had this. Never got to the bottom of what it is.

Reworx had no idea either.

[ashc]

is it the rubber exhaust mounts getting hot? mine smell a bit rubbery after a long drive.

[NurburgRob]

I get this sometimes to, I think, maybe it\'s a different hot smell from round the back that i\'m thinking of???

[m4drx]

that would be the exhaust. smells of burnin cos its attached to the engine like.

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another useful post

[jpc]

I\'ll join the me too on this thread. I noticed the hot-rubber smell, got worried about the engine then realised it was clearly coming from the drivers side rear wheel well.

Decided to drive faster to ensure the area gets more airflow

Let me know if it turns out to be the mounts.

Jon.

[Red Leader]

Same thing with mine. Not all the time, only after a i\'ve pushed it a bit.
So put i down to the exhaust mounts.

[captainlovepony]

Cheers guys thats good to hear im not alone on this im paranoid its going to be something terrible and expensive.Strange none the less?
 
 
             Thanks to you all.

[JohnP]

its smells a bit like when u\'ve cained your clutch :driving but as it was only on one side i put it down to rubberyness of the exhaust mounts aswell.. i did think it was my bridgestones at first

[NurburgRob]

I agree, it wasn\'t my ar$e afterall