White smoke from Grill area?

[Vertigo101]

I just got my car back today after having two pulleys changed, Tensioner, Anti Freeze, Hose clamp, Oil, Timing belt, Break caliper slides and pad holders I noticed white dense smoke from the grill area when I got out of the car and it was hot to the touch.

I asked my local mechanic about it and he says he thinks it is a hose that may have come with a leak but none the less he needs me to bring it back so he can look at it tomorrow.

H'm.

Any ideas on what it could be?

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

did smoke smell like burnt oil, or did it smell sickly sweet like burnt candy (coolant)

also was it really smoke (oil leak) , or steam (coolant). smoke will hang in the air for a bit, steam dissipates almost immediately.

did car overheat??!!

in any case, before you drive it again, pop the hood and look for obvious leaks @ rad hoses. when car cools down, check coolant level.

hope you don't have far to drive. if it's more than a few miles, try to get the guy to come look instead. something is verstunken (German for farked up)

 

[Pedro]

he might have left the rad cap off.  but white and dense typically means coolant.  Pop the hood you will see it all over the place.

 

[Vertigo101]

Yeah we took a look at it and the cap is broken so I'll get a new one.

I also got a freaking field mice problem ! I got a huge next in there

did smoke smell like burnt oil, or did it smell sickly sweet like burnt candy (coolant)

also was it really smoke (oil leak) , or steam (coolant). smoke will hang in the air for a bit, steam dissipates almost immediately.

did car overheat??!!

in any case, before you drive it again, pop the hood and look for obvious leaks @ rad hoses. when car cools down, check coolant level.

hope you don't have far to drive. if it's more than a few miles, try to get the guy to come look instead. something is verstunken (German for farked up)

Car did not over heat, cap busted =o

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

cooked mouse nests stink really really really bad. don't ask how I know.

well, it was a big nest in the insulation around the propane oven at my hunting camp. Peee-yew! made yer eyes water and your tummy want to barf.

 

[Vertigo101]

Yeah I am so getting that mouse out of my car tomorrow rain or shine! I swear it will be gone

 

[K3rn]

i sucked a mouse nest in to a carb of my 74 260z not fun get them out fast the last thing you want is to clean out mice and pinks form inside the motor

 

[WashmyScooby]

Not to hijack, but the topic made me want to light the grill and throw some steaks on it

 

[synthetic corners]

I found a dead mouse, in a nest, in the engine compartment of my 88 volvo 240.  Unfortunately I found it with my hand and snapped the gnarly little shit in half searching for a wiring harness...  It was gross.  He must have been dead a long time.

I don't know how many times I washed my hands that day.