I need windscreen wipers inside...

Jez · Post by **Jez** » 15 Jan 2004, 03:17

The amount of condensation on just my front windscreen is awful. I put the heater on to clear it and it just gets worse. I even noticed today there was a cool smoke coming out of the vent on the dashboard when didn't have the heater on. I have tried with the air con but to no effect. I will not drive it as it is too dangerous as I just cannot see. Xantia, by the way. Any help out there?

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 15 Jan 2004, 03:24

I had the same problem in my BX - and the same problem in all my cars before this.
I traced it down to be caused by my habit of keep murmuring "bbrrrmm...bbrrrmm..." during drive [:p][8D][:p]

lhm_leak · Post by **lhm_leak** » 15 Jan 2004, 03:44

Heater matrix leak. Ouch.

Oldphrt · Post by **Oldphrt** » 15 Jan 2004, 16:27

About the condensation. Try Bars leaks in the coolant. It worked in my Xantia even though I was told not to put it in by a Citroen garage. Any anti leak stuff might be worth a go.

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 15 Jan 2004, 21:13

LOL@Anders dunno what your smoking but i'd like some

Re steam, you have got a water leak somewhere in the dash, lets hope its not your matrix.. Sealent will prob cure it short term, but could prove expensive in the long run...

rg · Post by rg » 16 Jan 2004, 02:16

My Cit indie has used Forte coolant stopleak stuff to excellent effect on Xantia matricies. Look on the web under Forte and coolant leak.
I used it on my XM to stop the odd pinhole.
It stays active in the system.
HTH
rg

uhn113x · Post by **uhn113x** » 16 Jan 2004, 13:20

Anders
Good job you haven't got a Mazda, or you would be murmuring "zum-zum-zum". Or if it was one of those Vauxhall Tonka toys that split in two, "quack-quack"
Note for non-UK ITV viewers - these are UK car ads, none of which actually say anything about the cars
Mike