Originally Posted by
foama
Without being able to actually look at the car, this has me stumped.
Since you want to take a long drive, I would have it checked out before leaving, better than getting stuck in the sticks somewhere in nowhere...
Get a friend to accelerate in tight circles while you are near the ground in the middle of the radius. Youd be amazed how different a location can sound when outside compared to in.
For the rubber smell, buy a 5lb extinguisher and ignore it until it becomes worse, or better. What type of dirt? Damp loam smells horrible on exhaust.
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