2018gti
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Massachusetts, USA
- Car(s)
- Golf GTI Autobahn MT
For a couple months I’ve been trying to figure out why I get the smell of a bakery/burning bread coming through the vents every time I come to a stop. I replaced the cabin filter, didn’t help at all. thought it was maybe something with the brakes heating up when coming to a stop. earlier I stopped at a light and the smoke smell was so strong I was getting concerned there was an actual fire under the hood!
I had sniffed around under the hood before but this time I looked a bit further under the turbo. and, wow:
is all that dried, burning coolant??
this area seems to be the culprit and I’m assuming it’s a leak from the plastic adaptor and/or the hose. I’ve seen posts about this part leaking but I was not prepared for the nasty creme brulée on what I’m guessing is the hottest part of the exhaust.
I had sniffed around under the hood before but this time I looked a bit further under the turbo. and, wow:
is all that dried, burning coolant??
this area seems to be the culprit and I’m assuming it’s a leak from the plastic adaptor and/or the hose. I’ve seen posts about this part leaking but I was not prepared for the nasty creme brulée on what I’m guessing is the hottest part of the exhaust.