Good ol antifreeze smell, that is usually a sign of a bad heater core as you have suspected.
There will not always be antifreeze on the interior.
The box it is in is sealed pretty tight, and if it leaks only when pressure is applied to the core, it will evaporate off before it accumulates and drips.
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Monday, June 9th, 2008 AT 7:59 AM