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1998 Ford Taurus Block heater?

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
My car has alot of kms on it and the heater is broken. If turned on I get no heat and it smells like antifreeze, I believe this to be a problem with my block heater or a line in between or even both. Is there any way to fix this other than replacing the block heater? Because ripping the entire dash out or paying someone $800 to fix a $50 part seem to be my only options, both do not appeal to me :-(
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 AT 11:06 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

If you can smell coolant then its a fair bet that the heater core has failed, a cooling system pressure test will confirm this, there is no real alternative but to replace it.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 AT 11:12 PM

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