Heating core or a hose leak?

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
140,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • AUTOMATIC
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T.ELLSBURY
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When defrost is on it’s not defrosting now, smell coolant. It’s not overheating but there is a leak. Hopefully the video is okay.
Mar 20, 2023 at 1:11 PM
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the video didn't come through it takes a while on mobile can you try again? 9 times out of 10 it will be the heater core though it is not leaking enough to notice low levels it is enough to smell so we call it a seep. Start by disconnecting the battery and draining the engine coolant. Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Mar 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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