Steam off Front Radiators
Discussion
griffgray said:
Out for a drive last night and noticed, whilst stopped in traffic, steam coming up off the front radiators, is this something to worry about.
Nothing to worry about. When I have been out for a long drive in mine and then get stuck in traffic in the rain it looks like the car is on fire 
Just steam thats all.
The weekend was a few days ago at the least. If it happens again, get out and smell the steam, if it smells of antifreeze then you have a problem.
If not, you still have a problem, albeit a cheaper one, and consider it an early warning that could save you ££. The likely reason that water is still around the radiators days after you washed the car is that you have a lot of muck between them and the aircon condensers, which is what destroys the radiators.
So take the bumper off, unscrew the condensers away from the radiators (no pipes to detach or gas lost, you just pull them away a little bit) and clear out the muck. Otherwise the next time you will have to do this, you will need to replace the rads and probably (sensibly) also the condensers.
BTW - any method, suggestion, that does not involve the above bumper removal is an absolute waste of time.
If not, you still have a problem, albeit a cheaper one, and consider it an early warning that could save you ££. The likely reason that water is still around the radiators days after you washed the car is that you have a lot of muck between them and the aircon condensers, which is what destroys the radiators.
So take the bumper off, unscrew the condensers away from the radiators (no pipes to detach or gas lost, you just pull them away a little bit) and clear out the muck. Otherwise the next time you will have to do this, you will need to replace the rads and probably (sensibly) also the condensers.
BTW - any method, suggestion, that does not involve the above bumper removal is an absolute waste of time.
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