Bit of steam???
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Bit of steam???
Well ive got a blobeye wrx.. And every now and again, il be sat in traffic and steam comes out the driver's side of the bonnet not a fat lot just a cloud then it'll stop. Its happened about 3 times in 3 weeks!!!
Ive looked and found that the bottom of the rad seem's abit wet, but there's never anything on my drive to sugest there's a leak and after checking the water it doesnt appear to be losing any..
Ang idea's guy's???
Ive looked and found that the bottom of the rad seem's abit wet, but there's never anything on my drive to sugest there's a leak and after checking the water it doesnt appear to be losing any..
Ang idea's guy's???
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Mine did/does exactly the same. Haven't noticed it for a while now though. First time it did it, I went out and bought a fire extinguisher for the car just in case, as I didn't know what it was!
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was going to say the same.. doesn't take much water to make a significant amount of steam. the level will drop eventually but better get it sorted now imo.
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Not 100% sure its steam but lers just say it diesnt smell of oil if you know what i mean. And ive been looking to see if theres any oil anywhere no obviuos signs.. If it was leaking oil though surely it would leave evidence on my nice clean driveway???
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No, not necessarily. When mine needed doing, it only occasionally leaked, and only when driving. I'm not sure you'd really see evidence of it on the headers either to be honest.
It maybe isn't this at all mate, but just thought I would give you the heads up
It maybe isn't this at all mate, but just thought I would give you the heads up
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I'll have to have a look but there not the best engine's to look over lol no bloody room around them!(
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IF it is steam that is the probable source. Check your header tank cap and the overflow pipe. Sometimes the pipe weld breaks allowing some leakage. This is the pipe next to the header tank cap.
Other than that it is a matter of observing what is happening over a period of time and narrowing down your search area.
Other than that it is a matter of observing what is happening over a period of time and narrowing down your search area.
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