Burning rubber smell from engine compartment?

[jwheaton]

Not every time but in the last few weeks this has happened 2-4 times. Comes into the cabin a bit.

Any ideas? A belt? I dunno jack about cars...

[infinitiandbeyond]

I've noticed it in mine since it was new. Especially common in the summer.

[joker350gt]

look at your belts they could be rubbing inward

[rural_m35x]

Just a little side shot here, but are you sure its rubber? Could it be oil? Sometimes oil spilled on the manifold can really smell strong - like rubber. Any chance a mechanic may have spilled some oil on your exhaust manifold - it obviously would be hard to see, and because of the engine covers might not be getting a air movement - hence the occasional smell.

Maybe power steering fluid, etc.?

[bicsintegra]

when i first got my infiniti in february i noticed the same thing but lately after 3500 miles i do not smell it anymore.

[ball4lyfe]

I've had the same smell coming from the engine compartment. Still figuring out where from as the Infiniti tech guys couldn't pin point where the smell was coming from. I haven't been driving since Feb. Once I take it back on the road, hopefully it's already been gone.