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So we parked up after a run to Wokingham, about 7 miles away. Engine up to temps on the way there and on the way back up to temps again. Traffic being a little bit slow etc.
So we got home and the mrs says - I can smell a burning smell. Sure enough outside there's a smell of plastics. The car has done 700+ miles so it's the first time I've smelt this.
Opened the bonnet and sure enough there some white smoke rising from between the alternator and the DPF exhaust at the front of the engine (1.6 BlueHDi 120).
Now it doesn't seem to be coming from deeper or any of the cables around it.. but the back of the alternator is close to the DPF heat shield and it looks like the part label on the back of the alternator gets heated to the point when the plastic/paper of the label starts to smoulder.
In a way the heat from the running engine would keep the alternator electronics dry which for a S&S is vital. However putting a plastic cover and a sticker on it is possibly asking for trouble!
I'll keep an eye on it.
Good news is that the engine coolant level is good
Also it occurred to me - it's the first time I've seen a plastic engine mount that holds the engine in place.
So we got home and the mrs says - I can smell a burning smell. Sure enough outside there's a smell of plastics. The car has done 700+ miles so it's the first time I've smelt this.
Opened the bonnet and sure enough there some white smoke rising from between the alternator and the DPF exhaust at the front of the engine (1.6 BlueHDi 120).
Now it doesn't seem to be coming from deeper or any of the cables around it.. but the back of the alternator is close to the DPF heat shield and it looks like the part label on the back of the alternator gets heated to the point when the plastic/paper of the label starts to smoulder.
In a way the heat from the running engine would keep the alternator electronics dry which for a S&S is vital. However putting a plastic cover and a sticker on it is possibly asking for trouble!
I'll keep an eye on it.
Good news is that the engine coolant level is good