Getting Steamy

[claypole1360 6]

This is a question I have been hesitating over the asking of, for fear of an expensive response.

 

My standard 1.9 produces an awful lot of steam out of the exhaust pipe when warming up, I know that it is winter, but even when it has been running, it still emits some white smoke/steam. Is this an issue that I should I be worried about?

cheers Claypole

[large 33]

Are you using coolant? If yes it could well be the head gaskit . Its not all bad you can diy HG kit about £60 with bolts and you may as well do the timing belt and water pump £30 the job should notcome to more than £100 all in so its not the end of the world.If you get the head skimed that is only about £30-£40.

If No, all round.

[djinuk 2]

its been real cold lately, mine does this aswell.. ive always been told , dont fix it till its broken , but i think its just condensation out the eghaust mostly

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Every single car out there is pushing out steam at the moment, just keep your eye on coolant level, but chances are its OK.

[Anthony 1,003]

As said, if it's not using any coolant then I'd not worry too much about it - you will get alot of steam out of the back when it's very cold/damp as it is at the moment. Once it's properly upto temperature and been on a decent run (say a few miles on the motorway) then the steam should all but disappear.

[claypole1360 6]

To be fair, it is running well, and not using coolant, just that the car behind me seems to disappear when I'm stationary.

Hohum, thanks for the responses.

Claypole