172 - Steam coming out of front of bonnet

[Tiimyboy]

Driving to work yesterday and noticed steam coming out very slowlt out of the front left side of the bonnet and grill. Temp gauge was fine, so looked ubder bonnet, still got collant in expansion tank and there is no signs of leaks, but can smell coolant?

Anyone have any suggestions?

I am having no luck with this 172!!

Owned it three months and had to have:

CV Gators,

Brake Lines,

Brake Pads,

and now a coolant leak that I can't find!!!!!:dapprove:

 

[Dan@SJM]

i expect it was rain hitting the rad.

 

[C.slicker]

Yeah mine does this ^^^

It is just the rain hitting the radiator and i know what you mean it smells of coolant.

Nothing to worry about though mate.

Sam

 

[Matt_Pleece]

Mine does this too more often when it's really cold and thers ice around

 

[hkka]

check the edge of the cooling fan where it is touching the radiator.

 

[Tiimyboy]

Definately a small leak somewhere in the rad. Tried some RAD Weld, seems to have sorted it. Not sure how long for though!!!! Does the fan rub on the rad then?

 

[Geddes]

I've had steam coming out under the bonnet numeroues of times only happens just a few mins after i started the car my guess just rain

 

[a5gtd]

just change my radiator, steam was coming out around n/s headlight,the radiator fan housing was rubbing on the rad and because its so close to the rad you could'nt see it leak until you removed the rad housing and then start the car
bought new rad £85 check round so many different prices
could'nt get it repaired because its plastic outers and ali cores
hope this helps

 

[jooliona]

£85 sounds pretty good to me!

i'm losing coolant at the mo as well, rather annoying as its barely 6 weeks since i had the cam dephaser repaired and now i've gotta shell out for this lot

i knew that badger-shaped hole would come back to haunt me still i ought to get it all sorted before summer heats up!

 

[Dan@SJM]

did i see you down the A37 the otherday jools?

 

[jooliona]

indeedy do, i posted a spotted thread but u must have missed it