Took the E30 from NYC to Montreal over the weekend, and had the A/C on for some of the trip. Once I got into downtown, I would hear an intermittent belt screech (did all belts sometime last yr).
Pulled up to the hotel, and steam/smoke starts billowing out of the engine bay. Car didn't run hot at all during the trip (maybe a hair over the halfway mark).
Didn't notice any popped hoses or coolant leaking. Once the car cooled down I checked for lost coolant (topped it off before the trip), and the coolant level was fine.
I did notice on the drive back that my A/C no longer blew cold & the smell of coolant inside the cabin was evident but no traces of leaks on the floor.
Any idea what the steam/smoke was? pulley screech aka water pump getting ready to fail? Blown A/C lines, or possible heater core issues?
Pulled up to the hotel, and steam/smoke starts billowing out of the engine bay. Car didn't run hot at all during the trip (maybe a hair over the halfway mark).
Didn't notice any popped hoses or coolant leaking. Once the car cooled down I checked for lost coolant (topped it off before the trip), and the coolant level was fine.
I did notice on the drive back that my A/C no longer blew cold & the smell of coolant inside the cabin was evident but no traces of leaks on the floor.
Any idea what the steam/smoke was? pulley screech aka water pump getting ready to fail? Blown A/C lines, or possible heater core issues?
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