vectra windows steaming up!

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steve

wonder if anyone can help, this is driving me mad.
the windows on my vectra steam up on the inside really easily on these cold
mornings. i can clear them by putting the heater and blower on full. however
once the fan is turned off they mist up shortly afterwards. Dont know what
to do about it. only had it about 6 weeks.

many thanks

steve
 
I had this on my Astra.

The pollen filter was clogged, and got damp. I noticed that the windows
steamed up like mad the day after it rained.

You can either get a new one (about £10 or so, easy to fit on the Astra) or
chuck the old one and leave it without one. If you are getting a new one,
you could leave it for a few days without one to see if it fixes your
problem.

Bob
 
steve said:
wonder if anyone can help, this is driving me mad.
the windows on my vectra steam up on the inside really easily on these cold
mornings. i can clear them by putting the heater and blower on full. however
once the fan is turned off they mist up shortly afterwards. Dont know what
to do about it. only had it about 6 weeks.

many thanks

steve
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Hi

I had this problem on an older Vauxhall, turned out the car had an inch of
water in it, hidden under the carpet in an inch of foam insulation!!

Check for damp inside the car.

Regards

Philip
 
Philip said:
Hi

I had this problem on an older Vauxhall, turned out the car had an inch of
water in it, hidden under the carpet in an inch of foam insulation!!

Check for damp inside the car.

Regards

Philip

thanks guys, i have got some things to look at now.
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will try to sort out.

regards

steve
 
wonder if anyone can help, this is driving me mad.
the windows on my vectra steam up on the inside really easily on these cold
mornings. i can clear them by putting the heater and blower on full. however
once the fan is turned off they mist up shortly afterwards. Dont know what
to do about it. only had it about 6 weeks.
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Are you sure that you simply haven't got the air on re-circulation? If you
have your car will mist up in no time at this time of year.
 
steve said:
wonder if anyone can help, this is driving me mad.
the windows on my vectra steam up on the inside really easily on these cold
mornings. i can clear them by putting the heater and blower on full. however
once the fan is turned off they mist up shortly afterwards. Dont know what
to do about it. only had it about 6 weeks.

many thanks

steve
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Is the heater leaking? Damp carpetrs/front footwells? Smell of anti-freeze?
When you say "only had it about 6 weeks" - is is spanking new, dealer
secondhand or private sale? Do you have a warranty to claim against?
Dave
 
If you can smell antifreeze when fan is switched on then it's almost
certainly a leak from the heater matrix. - Don't know about the
Vectra, but on older Carlton/Cavalier it was quite common.
 
If you can smell antifreeze when fan is switched on then it's almost
certainly a leak from the heater matrix. - Don't know about the
Vectra, but on older Carlton/Cavalier it was quite common.
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Its a 98 s registration arctic ltd edition, i bought it from a small car
dealership, i got 3 months warranty.


steve
 
Its a 98 s registration arctic ltd edition, i bought it from a small car
dealership, i got 3 months warranty.


steve
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Bung it back under warranty sharpish, particularly if it's loosing
coolant. The heater rad is not too bad a job according to Mr. Haynes.
Check that all relevant drains are clear first, sunroof and the air vent
one that drains into the engine area. I can't see exactly where it is
from the diagrams in the Haynes manual.
Dave
 
Its a 98 s registration arctic ltd edition, i bought it from a small car
dealership, i got 3 months warranty.


steve
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I have a '97 Astra Arctic and it does exactly the same thing - it's the
pollen filter. The present one has lasted almost exactly 12 months and it's
now misting over very quickly - so bad that the air-con has to be used in
conjunction with the blowers.

Pollen filters are very cheap - the last one I got was £4.70 from Dodgsons
in Preston (local to me)
 
Its a 98 s registration arctic ltd edition, i bought it from a small car
I have a '97 Astra Arctic and it does exactly the same thing - it's the
pollen filter. The present one has lasted almost exactly 12 months and it's
now misting over very quickly - so bad that the air-con has to be used in
conjunction with the blowers.

Pollen filters are very cheap - the last one I got was £4.70 from Dodgsons
in Preston (local to me)
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Returned to Dodgson's on the way home from work for another pollen filter.
They've gone up - £5.23 now!!

Windows are clear and plenty of air getting through the vents now...
 
Mark said:
Returned to Dodgson's on the way home from work for another pollen filter.
They've gone up - £5.23 now!!

Windows are clear and plenty of air getting through the vents now...

just taken the old pollen filter out and, yep its totally black and bunged
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up with crap. Bought a new one from vauxhall, a bit pricey at £14.50 ?
i will look at getting one elswhere next time.


steve
 
steve said:
bunged
up with crap. Bought a new one from vauxhall, a bit pricey at £14.50 ?
i will look at getting one elswhere next time.
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Seems this could be the same problem I've got. Please can you tell me where
I find the pollen filter (Vectra 1.8GLS 1996)?

TIA
 
Martin said:
steve said:
bunged
up with crap. Bought a new one from vauxhall, a bit pricey at £14.50 ?
i will look at getting one elswhere next time.
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Seems this could be the same problem I've got. Please can you tell me where
I find the pollen filter (Vectra 1.8GLS 1996)?

TIA


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Martin

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Lift the bonnet and it runs parrallel with the windscreen, under a plastic
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flap that lifts up(after you remove the rubber strip that stops it from
lifting up)
it just clips in by one clip each side of it. Also make sure you get the
filter the right way around (arrows of flow going towards th einside of the
car)




steve
 
steve said:
Seems this could be the same problem I've got. Please can you tell me where
I find the pollen filter (Vectra 1.8GLS 1996)?

TIA


--
Martin

[remove barrier to reply]


Lift the bonnet and it runs parrallel with the windscreen, under a
Click to expand...
plastic
flap that lifts up(after you remove the rubber strip that stops it from
lifting up)
it just clips in by one clip each side of it. Also make sure you get the
filter the right way around (arrows of flow going towards th einside of the
car)
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Thanks for that, Steve. First thing in the morning then.....
 
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