So lately after driving for 10+ minutes, I have been getting an odor from behind my engine, assuming it is the turbo, that smells like burnt rubber.

And no, its not because of my tires. Even on days I just cruise I will get this odor. From inside the cabin it cannot be smelt but as soon as you get out of the car you can smell it.

So I popped the hood yesterday and smelt around the engine bay. I noticed the odor seemed to be coming from behind the engine. Any tips?

 

did this start happpening the same time as the boosting problems?

 

Good question! Probably about the same time but not completely sure.

And it's not like its just a whiff of odor then its gone. It lingers around for about an hour after the car is off.

You can really notice the smell when the car is parked in a closed garage. It stinks up the whole garage.

 

Weird. I never had an burnt rubbery smell coming from my engine with my wastegate stuck open, I wouldn't completely eliminate that theory though.