Burning smell under hood

2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
125,000 MILES
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JULIE TRIPP
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Burning smell under hood, coolant and oil levels normal.
Aug 3, 2020 at 10:14 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

Do you see any smoke?

It could be a coolant leak or an oil leak from somewhere.

This usually happens when something gets on the exhaust pipes and emits a smell.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-is-leaking-oil

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-leak-symptoms

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

Roy
Aug 3, 2020 at 10:27 AM
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