At the weekend, after having returned home from shopping, I noticed that there appeared to be smoke or some sort of vapour coming out from beneath the front bumper, where the compressor sits.
I've noticed that vapour comes out from this area, when warming the car up in the morning. However, I've never seen this happen once the car is warm/hot. I had switched the car off, gone inside, with a couple of bags of shopping, then gone back to lock the car.
The compressor was still running, but starting to spin down, when I noticed the smoke/steam. Naturally I was scrabbling around under the car immediately, but couldn't see any obvious leaks/fluid.
The car seemed to be OK (Sunday). The A/C is switched on permanently, to avoid any blockages/nasty smells, and seems to work OK.
Are there known issues with the compressor packing up or has anyone
experienced something similar?
Cheers,
Paul.
I've noticed that vapour comes out from this area, when warming the car up in the morning. However, I've never seen this happen once the car is warm/hot. I had switched the car off, gone inside, with a couple of bags of shopping, then gone back to lock the car.
The compressor was still running, but starting to spin down, when I noticed the smoke/steam. Naturally I was scrabbling around under the car immediately, but couldn't see any obvious leaks/fluid.
The car seemed to be OK (Sunday). The A/C is switched on permanently, to avoid any blockages/nasty smells, and seems to work OK.
Are there known issues with the compressor packing up or has anyone
experienced something similar?
Cheers,
Paul.