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Chevy Cruze was hissing when I got home and here is a pic
RoyceSraphim
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I get home and I hear this sound coming from my engine. I popped it open and there was noise coming from this general area to the side of the battery, and underneath. I could not see the source.
Those three tubes are right next to the battery. You can see it here in the diagram.
There was white ....not smoke, just steam? Hissing out from this area, I could not see where.
Those three tubes are right next to the battery. You can see it here in the diagram.
There was white ....not smoke, just steam? Hissing out from this area, I could not see where.
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This isn't Cruze specific, but in general I would say step 1is to check the level of coolant in the radiator and oil in the engine. Your car manual should tell how to check those.
Step 2 is to check if the radiator fan runs when needed - note here it won't start until the engine is warm and fixing it can just a small thing or something more complicated.
Just looking at your photo, things are getting sprayed with some unknown fluid or vapor. Looks like it's all over those plastic bits where the three cable?s are going, and the tag looking thing underneath.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
flash of Pierce Hawthorne's face on a cat hissing angrily
Did the vapor(?) look kind of milky, or did it really look like plain steam? Also how hot is it in general where you live right now?
You can't give someone a pirate ship in one game, and then take it back in the next game. It's rude.
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Just topped off coolant
Just before or just after the steam issue?
I was just trying to figure out the order of operations. If you just had the coolant (and possibly other liquids) topped off, it could just be a spill from that, or the cap wasn't put back on super well. If it was before you had the top up, it's much more likely a loose seal or other leak.
edit: HOLY FUCK IT IS A COOLANT LEAK, THAT TANK WAS MOSTLY FULL YESTERDAY MORNING!
Guaged went a tick mark over the halway point and coolant was bone dry.
I've got enough to fill the tank just now, and maybe top it off later, gotta go somewhere today.
A 2012 Cruze may still be under powertrain warranty, I would get it checked asap.
Also, do not mix the traditional green coolant and GM Dexcool, they are not compatible and will react to form a bunch of brown sludge throughout the system. If you already did, you'll need to flush the system and refill with fresh coolant.
You can't give someone a pirate ship in one game, and then take it back in the next game. It's rude.
Yes, it is in fact.
Also, my mother got the coolant on the advice of the parts guy, who had brain cells and read books.
You are a genius. Powertrain warranty was still active when I called yesterday, and it covered teh damage. Turns out it was a blown gasket.
But its covered, so I have a rental, after 5.5 hours.