car has been running fine apart from a bit of white smoke when cold then clearing but all of a sudden water noises could be heard from the heating system then water started pouring from back of console and steam pouring out of the vents,when checked the wter was completley empty i topped up put the heating on and the same happened again hope some one can help me with this
wayne
2007-02-05 23:36:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your heating system works by cycling hot coolant through a small radiator inside the car called a heater core. It's shot and leaking. Stop-leak wont work. Replace it.
2007-02-05 23:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I am not aware of the vehicle type, it sounds as if you have either a faulty heater hose under your dash, or the heater coil has corroded through. Some vehicles are prone to these problems. Corrosion inhibitors slow this problem, but some vehicles still suffer from it, and all eventually suffer from age.
The reason for the steam is that the water level has become very low due to the leakage problem, and allowed your vehicle to overheat dramatically (boiled). Refilling the water/coolant in the radiator system will only end up leaking out again, resulting in boiling and steam again.
You need to take your vehicle to a garage/radiator service to have your system checked thoroughly, and repaired before you cause serious damage to the motor, or even transmission in some cases, as both do not like being overheated.
2007-02-05 23:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bushrat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your heater core under the dash needs replacing. You can jump over the heater core by disconnecting the two heater core hoses from the firewall and reconnecting them directly together with a short piece of pipe and hose clamps available from an auto parts store. That will allow you to continue to drive the car and prevent any more coolant from leaking into the passenger compartment. Of course you won't have any heat until you get the heater core replaced which might be about a $400 job for many cars.
2007-02-05 23:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by bobweb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get the motorcar to a restore save. Overheating the engine is lack of life to an engine. The hiss is because there is not any fluid (water) left to go back out. Get it repaired promptly. when you're fortunate you'll in hardship-free words decide on a clean hose. as quickly by using the indisputable fact that is repaired change the oil promptly too.
2016-12-03 19:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heater core is getting ready to bust.Your looking at around 400 dollars to repair
2007-02-09 11:27:45 · answer #5 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your heater core needs replacing. Take your care to a mechanic ASAP as you can do damage to the engine running it low on water (which will cause it to overheat)
2007-02-05 23:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Shelley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heater core or hose(s) inside the core housing leaing.
2007-02-06 00:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your heater core needs replaced
2007-02-05 23:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably broken head gasket check motor oil to see if it is discolored
2007-02-05 23:41:56 · answer #9 · answered by fganjoe 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It will be a leak then won't it - I bet if you fill it up again it will leak again!
2007-02-05 23:41:37 · answer #10 · answered by McQ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋