Burning smell

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RyanEvh
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As i was getting on the highway my truck took way longer than it usually does to get to highway speeds and the rpm's were definitely not right. I took it off the highway at the next exit and I smelled this burning smell. Could this be the timing belt?

Also, I'm guessing this is a completely unrelated problem but the steering wheel shakes quite a bit on the highway and you can still feel it shake a little going about 60 km/h.

I just pulled a code: P0160 O2 Sensor Circuit No activity detected Bank 2 Sensor 2.

Any help with be greatly appreciated.


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asnorton44
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RyanEvh wrote:I took it off the highway at the next exit and I smelled this burning smell. Could this be the timing belt?
I think you should have a timing chain.

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RyanEvh
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Ya you're right sorry.

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RyanEvh
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Also, I'm not sure how I can't seem to find it but I cant locate the Bank 2 position 2 o2 sensor, I found both on the driver's side and passenger's side before the cat but neither of them after the cat.

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Burning smell could be the cat getting too hot from your recent experience. Check your O2 sensor and read your MIL light see if any deeper codes.

You may be in safe mode.

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RyanEvh
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So my dad looked at my truck and found out that the front brakes were staying on, that's where the burning smell is coming from.


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