Smell of burning rubber while driving car.

sikeres, Aug 28, 8:52am
I have a Honda Odyssey people carrier and noticed today thata smell of burning rubber is coming through the air vents!

Any help on what could be causing this!

Will check radiator water level in the morning when it is light.

Thanks, as I seriously cannot afford to get it serviced at the present.

All belts look good in half light!

m16d, Aug 28, 9:00am

hijacka, Aug 28, 9:05am

cessna3, Aug 28, 10:31am
Have a look under the car, a plastic bag might have gotten caught nearby the exhaust.

kamitchell, Aug 28, 3:13pm
Some years ago an acquaintance of mine had something like this, kept driving for many days until the van stopped. Idler pulley on the timing belt seized. Never seen a 1/2 melted timing belt with most of the teeth stripped before.
So could be timing belt. Probably want to work out what it is in case it leads to something more serious.
Also check your tires just in case one is rubbing.
Follow your nose.

pollymay, Aug 28, 4:14pm
Embrace the smell OP. I should sell burning rubber air freshners for cars, for the man in all of us.

hopie, Aug 28, 9:54pm
mums CRV had a burning smell the other day, went and had a look the radiator overflow bottle was sitting on the manifold heat shield.

Off topic I know, but just sayn

peter148, Sep 7, 4:38am
Oil dripping onto the exhaust manifold!

monaro17, Sep 7, 4:40am
Transmission overheating! It could be a long shot but Odyssey's don't have great auto's and when auto's over heat they do smell like burning rubber