Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 23:37:44 -0500 From: "Michael Eugene" <mikintanopsamAM.en.com> Subject: Re: Antifreeze smell inside my 9000
I found that same smell this week in my 80 900 Turbo. Dare I ask the cost of heater core replacement? Michael Eugene Cleveland, Ohio (Remove NOSPAM in reply) Ywan Mason wrote in message <34A7020B.5ADDB56Cnopsamsouth.net>... >Heater core time. Check the floor on the right side especially. Under the mat >and out the lower vents for wetness that feels slick, this is coolant. > >If you aren't noticing a drop in the coolant reservoir, an additive in the >cooling system for leaks may postpone the inevitable. Green coolants attack >the heater core seams if neglected. The replacement factory heater core has >been updated, but coolant maintenance is still required. Continued use of stop >leak additives may damage the system in other ways, but a one time treatment >on slowly seeping systems after a thorough flush and use of phosphate and >silicate free coolant can stop early slow leakers, at least for a while. >Useless if the problem is wetting the floor or dropping the reservoir noticeably. > >Replacement requires removal of the evaporator and the ac refrigerant charge >as well as the fan housing.