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Steam from bonnet - coolant reservoir

  • 05-12-2018 9:00am
    #1
    Renno123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭


    Hi I have just noticed steam coming from bonnet this morning.
    2003 ford focus.

    Car was not over heating.. when i opened the bonnet, it looks like steam was coming from the side of the reservoir. any ideas what im lo0oking at,.
    im afraid its a failing water pump.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Cracked reservoir maybe? Maybe the hose?
    Is there a good level of coolant left in the system?
    Are you using coolant or just plain water in the system?


  • #3
    Renno123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Renno123


    biko wrote: »
    Cracked reservoir maybe? Maybe the hose?
    Is there a good level of coolant left in the system?
    Are you using coolant or just plain water in the system?

    Hoping it's just a cracked reservoir..
    Using coolant mixed with water. I had to top it up recently


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Renno123 wrote: »
    Hoping it's just a cracked reservoir..
    Using coolant mixed with water. I had to top it up recently

    Be very careful, letting it overheat could end up ruining the engine. If there's steam coming out of the engine bay, the leak is pretty severe.


  • #5
    Max Moment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 252 ✭✭Max Moment


    Any chance you drove through standing water just before you opened the bonnet? Could be steam coming off the hot engine / exhaust after getting wet? I noticed this a few times with my own car.


  • #6
    Renno123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Renno123


    Problem was a cracked coolant reservoir. All sorted


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