Author Topic: burning smell after timing belt change (Read 5265 times)

catlin_cava · « **on:** May 02, 2009, 09:30:33 am »

I'm looking At a 95 golf and after the guy changed the timing belt he said it smells like burning wires inside? why?

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2009, 11:29:37 pm »

could have the tensioner on backwards rubbing like CRAZY on the timing belt.

you should also probably hear a high pitch squeel if that is happening though... unless he doesn't know what a diesel sounds like and just thinks the screaming sound is normal (had that happen to my car once before :roll: . I come out side... "Wait what is ... SHUT IT OFF!!! Belts are rubbing!"

catlin_cava · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2009, 06:06:49 am »

Its a 2.0l Gasser, and there was smoke inside the car and now it won't start anymore, will turn over but not start. I was looking at buying it for a second car

theman53 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2009, 07:01:07 am »

I haven't done a gasser, but I would imagine if the cover is like the one on my diesel it can be missaligned a little. Then it rubs and could smoke. Why it wouldn't start I don't know, unless he did some other work when doing the timing or it slipped a little and won't run? just guesses.

rabbitman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:41:32 am »

If he smelled burning wires and got smoke INSIDE the car, then I would say some wires def got burned so they would need to be found and new wires ran.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2009, 01:52:19 pm »

yeah sorry i assumed you were talking about a diesel... :roll: (little to no wiring on our IDI's

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