Hi,

I noticed that immediately after having my flex pipe and gasket
replaced on a '97 tiburon (95k miles), there was a strong smokey smell,
which smells like rubber burning. Only light white smoke is visible
when the car is parked. I called the mechanic who did the repair and
he told me it's normal-- the paint and stickers on the pipe melt and
smoke off, should wear off in a couple of days... The smoke appears to
be coming directly from the location where the new pipe is. Seems
plausible, but I wanted to get a second opinion from someone who has
had a similar experience.

Also, now I do hear a squeaking sound I haven't heard before. Is it
possible that they didn't properly retension the alternator belt after
replacing the pipe? The sqeaking seems to be present whether or not
i'm pressing the brake, and does not change pitch / frequency with
acceleration. Sometimes it squeaks, sometimes not. This seems to be
consistent with the alternator belt. I forgot to ask the mechanic
this, so i'm throwing it out there also.

Thanks for your comments.

 

pipes fine
"Truth" <giigle@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1142025572.236625.272920@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that immediately after having my flex pipe and gasket
> replaced on a '97 tiburon (95k miles), there was a strong smokey smell,
> which smells like rubber burning. Only light white smoke is visible
> when the car is parked. I called the mechanic who did the repair and
> he told me it's normal-- the paint and stickers on the pipe melt and
> smoke off, should wear off in a couple of days... The smoke appears to
> be coming directly from the location where the new pipe is. Seems
> plausible, but I wanted to get a second opinion from someone who has
> had a similar experience.
>
> Also, now I do hear a squeaking sound I haven't heard before. Is it
> possible that they didn't properly retension the alternator belt after
> replacing the pipe? The sqeaking seems to be present whether or not
> i'm pressing the brake, and does not change pitch / frequency with
> acceleration. Sometimes it squeaks, sometimes not. This seems to be
> consistent with the alternator belt. I forgot to ask the mechanic
> this, so i'm throwing it out there also.
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>

 

pipes fine
"Truth" <giigle@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1142025572.236625.272920@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that immediately after having my flex pipe and gasket
> replaced on a '97 tiburon (95k miles), there was a strong smokey smell,
> which smells like rubber burning. Only light white smoke is visible
> when the car is parked. I called the mechanic who did the repair and
> he told me it's normal-- the paint and stickers on the pipe melt and
> smoke off, should wear off in a couple of days... The smoke appears to
> be coming directly from the location where the new pipe is. Seems
> plausible, but I wanted to get a second opinion from someone who has
> had a similar experience.
>
> Also, now I do hear a squeaking sound I haven't heard before. Is it
> possible that they didn't properly retension the alternator belt after
> replacing the pipe? The sqeaking seems to be present whether or not
> i'm pressing the brake, and does not change pitch / frequency with
> acceleration. Sometimes it squeaks, sometimes not. This seems to be
> consistent with the alternator belt. I forgot to ask the mechanic
> this, so i'm throwing it out there also.
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>

 

pipes fine
"Truth" <giigle@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1142025572.236625.272920@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that immediately after having my flex pipe and gasket
> replaced on a '97 tiburon (95k miles), there was a strong smokey smell,
> which smells like rubber burning. Only light white smoke is visible
> when the car is parked. I called the mechanic who did the repair and
> he told me it's normal-- the paint and stickers on the pipe melt and
> smoke off, should wear off in a couple of days... The smoke appears to
> be coming directly from the location where the new pipe is. Seems
> plausible, but I wanted to get a second opinion from someone who has
> had a similar experience.
>
> Also, now I do hear a squeaking sound I haven't heard before. Is it
> possible that they didn't properly retension the alternator belt after
> replacing the pipe? The sqeaking seems to be present whether or not
> i'm pressing the brake, and does not change pitch / frequency with
> acceleration. Sometimes it squeaks, sometimes not. This seems to be
> consistent with the alternator belt. I forgot to ask the mechanic
> this, so i'm throwing it out there also.
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>

 

They're exactly correct on the pipe. There are about three large stickers
plastered on the pipes for inventory and shipping purposes. And they
don't come off easily, either. The pipes are painted as well. Once all
that junk burns off, your odor will be gone.

There's absolutely no relationship with the alternator belt and the pipe.
The mechanic would have had to take off nothing besides the pipe and
transfer the oxygen sensor into the new pipe. He wouldn't have been
anywhere near the belts. Chances are, it's coincidental that it occurred
after the repair, unless the noise is coming from the pipe itself or its
hangers.

 

They're exactly correct on the pipe. There are about three large stickers
plastered on the pipes for inventory and shipping purposes. And they
don't come off easily, either. The pipes are painted as well. Once all
that junk burns off, your odor will be gone.

There's absolutely no relationship with the alternator belt and the pipe.
The mechanic would have had to take off nothing besides the pipe and
transfer the oxygen sensor into the new pipe. He wouldn't have been
anywhere near the belts. Chances are, it's coincidental that it occurred
after the repair, unless the noise is coming from the pipe itself or its
hangers.

 

They're exactly correct on the pipe. There are about three large stickers
plastered on the pipes for inventory and shipping purposes. And they
don't come off easily, either. The pipes are painted as well. Once all
that junk burns off, your odor will be gone.

There's absolutely no relationship with the alternator belt and the pipe.
The mechanic would have had to take off nothing besides the pipe and
transfer the oxygen sensor into the new pipe. He wouldn't have been
anywhere near the belts. Chances are, it's coincidental that it occurred
after the repair, unless the noise is coming from the pipe itself or its
hangers.