I can smell antifreeze when I have the heater on. Please advise
Dec 22, 2011 at 2:35 AM
Is my heater core needing replaced?
2002 SATURN SL1
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is anyting leaking? Is your antifreeze level going down? Check under the dash, pull back the carpets under both the driver and the passenger fott areas, anything wet? Could be a leak outside and just be a hose. Let me know. Thanks!
Dec 22, 2011 at 3:11 AM
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ALSO MIGHT LOOK UNDERNEATH YOUR RIG IN THE FIREWALL AREA
IT COULD BE LEAKING INTO THE A/C CATCH PAN AND BE DRIPPING OUT THE A/C DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND
A FEW WELL PLACED PAPER TOWELS MIGHT SHOW THE COLOR OF YOUR COOLANT
I HAVE SEEN HEATER HOSE CLAMPS NOT BE TIGHT ENOUGH AND THE HEATER HOSES LEAK RADIATOR JUICE AGAINST THE HEATER CORE AND RESEMBLE THE SYMPTOMS OF A CORE LEAK
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THE MEDIC
IT COULD BE LEAKING INTO THE A/C CATCH PAN AND BE DRIPPING OUT THE A/C DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND
A FEW WELL PLACED PAPER TOWELS MIGHT SHOW THE COLOR OF YOUR COOLANT
I HAVE SEEN HEATER HOSE CLAMPS NOT BE TIGHT ENOUGH AND THE HEATER HOSES LEAK RADIATOR JUICE AGAINST THE HEATER CORE AND RESEMBLE THE SYMPTOMS OF A CORE LEAK
KEEP US INFORMED
THE MEDIC
Dec 22, 2011 at 3:25 AM
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