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Car Forum / Hyundai Cars / May 2004Tiburon Performance Problem
Hi. Recently on the highway my 2001 Tiburon has started sounding like it is having to work a fair bit harder than usual at any speed over 100kmh or upon climbing any hill plus at these times (and only at these times) there is a strong burning rubber smell occuring which goes away when the engine is no longer being taxed at that level. Also, when you are crusing at around 120kmh the engine has this fluctuating "louder softer" resonance (rrrrRRRRRrrrrrRRRRR)- not real loud or problematic, sounds like regular engine noice but fluctuating. I used to notice that kind of sound only at 140 and up - kind of a background sound when crusing at those speeds that you could also feel slightly under the pedal. Any ideas what is causing the loss in performance and smell? A friend suggested the timing belt might be an issue but could it make such a smell? Thanks for any help. Capt. > Hi. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > background sound when crusing at those speeds that you could also feel > slightly under the pedal. It sounds like resonance. There are a lot of things that could be causing it (rough engine, exhaust system wear, loose engine/suspension/heat shield components, to name a few). If you're not good at troubleshooting, have your mechanic take a look at it. > Any ideas what is causing the loss in > performance and smell? A friend suggested the timing belt might be an > issue but could it make such a smell? Thanks for any help. If your timing belt was creating a smell like that, you'd be on the side of the road, not on your computer. It is possible that you've got another belt that's slipping, so it would be a good idea to check them. While you're under the hood, look around for any hoses that may have become disconnected. Any chance the brakes are staying applied a little? > Any chance the brakes are staying applied a little? ----- Wouldn't that also be noticable at lower speeds as well? How would you go about checking that? - Thanks for the input. > Hi. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > performance and smell? A friend suggested the timing belt might be an > issue but could it make such a smell? Thanks for any help. Is this car manual? How many kilos? |
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