Water dripping onto exhaust - any ideas?

[IanLWarrington]

Hi all,

Just reversed onto drive in my Monaro VXR and noticed I'd left a trail of small water drops. Looked under car and water is dripping slowly from somewhere - I can hear some of it 'hissing' when it hits the hot exhaust. Just checked again and after 10 minutes the flow has slowed. Was probably about I drop per second. I took a video on my phone and will post once it's been through the YouTube moderation. I'm assuming it's related to the aircon as it's about level with the front door hinge - so at the back of the engine. I'm taking it in for a service next week so will get it looked at. Any thoughts as to how worried I need to be.

[badboyburt]

Have you had the AC on ?

Theres a dribble pipe which lets the condensate out, probably that, have you touched the fluid ? Should be clear and cold.

[r8black]

Sounds like the drain off condensation from the aircon totally normal mine does it every time air con is used but if you didn't use yours on then it does sound wrong

[r8black]

You beat me to it brian

[IanLWarrington]

badboyburt said:

Have you had the AC on ?

Theres a dribble pipe which lets the condensate out, probably that, have you touched the fluid ? Should be clear and cold.

Yep - did have the air conditioning on. Actually, my missus said it might be 'normal' and reckons her A3 leaves a puddle occasionally - I've just not noticed it before though,; hence my concern. It could be very embarrassing if she is right. I'll never hear the end of it. So .... mum's the word.



I'm very grateful for the quick responses BTW - what a terrific forum!

Kind regards

Ian

[IanLWarrington]

IanLWarrington said:

Hi all,

Just reversed onto drive in my Monaro VXR and noticed I'd left a trail of small water drops. Looked under car and water is dripping slowly from somewhere - I can hear some of it 'hissing' when it hits the hot exhaust. Just checked again and after 10 minutes the flow has slowed. Was probably about I drop per second. I took a video on my phone and will post once it's been through the YouTube moderation. I'm assuming it's related to the aircon as it's about level with the front door hinge - so at the back of the engine. I'm taking it in for a service next week so will get it looked at. Any thoughts as to how worried I need to be.

Thank you for the input - keeping fingers crossed it is 'normal'. As promised, here's the video footage - I'll see if it does it again tomorrow and try to crawl underneath to check the temperature.

http://youtu.be/oXL33Yw3HqM

[snowwolf]

I thought the same thing a couple of weeks ago, but my heater hoses and rubbed through and was dripping down, so best check

[GaryNoGrip]

When I first had a car with air con I was also confused, but then I am pretty stupid!

[lastmin8264]

Forgot to mention saw you at the Trafford center few weeks back mate, I wasn't in mine but heard you as I walked towards john lewis and was on my tip toes looking where the noise was coming from.

[IanLWarrington]

lastmin8264 said:

Forgot to mention saw you at the Trafford center few weeks back mate, I wasn't in mine but heard you as I walked towards john lewis and was on my tip toes looking where the noise was coming from.

I was probably driving around looking for a decent parking space. Have given up a couple of times recently as it is so busy - have people got nothing better to do of a weekend!