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<font face="Century Gothic">Check to make sure your front brakes are
not sticking.<br>
I had a similar problem and it turned out the smell was a stuck caliper.<br>
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Todd<br>
'88 Westy<br>
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  <pre wrap="">Recently, I've smelled something new around the engine which I can't place. Best I can describe it is almost like friction or hot bare metal.

Van is running fine, normal power and mpg. Was leaking a little oil (fixed). Not leaking anything now. Replaced the alternator belt as it was loose and cracking, but still have the smell. A visual check shows nothing lying where it shouldn't, everything OK.

Any ideas? Don't really want problems, but don't want to be surprised...

john

1983.5 Ye Suess
1990 BAD VAN

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