# Problems with my 1995 nissan maxima

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-1995-nissan-maxima/42584>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, maxima\
**Created:** [January 15, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-1995-nissan-maxima/42584 "2010-01-15T06:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dondar52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@dondar52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dondar52)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-1995-nissan-maxima/42584/1 "2010-01-15T06:21:24Z")

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I overpaid for it, have had it 4 mths and already replaced alterntor&battery.Now i get steam or smoke from under hood. My fluid are all full and its not running hot. any ideas?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-1995-nissan-maxima/42584/2 "2010-01-15T11:15:22Z")

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Odor of steam or smoke?

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**Author:** ![dondar52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@dondar52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dondar52)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-1995-nissan-maxima/42584/3 "2010-01-16T00:10:24Z")

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as i said my radiator was full of h2o/antifreeze. temp guage didn’t read hot but a steamy bluish smoke came from under hood up front of car closer to windshield. i only had to drive it 5 min. before it happens. reckon it could be valve cover or similar.