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dirkdiggler · 11-15-2010, 04:17 PM

Hi

My old heater core was leaking really bad to the point of smell and steam vapor coming thru the vents.

sooooooo......

I replaced it with a mint condition used one i picked up for $80.

when I removed the old leaking heatercore there was obviously actual coolant building up just below it.

I soaked up and removed all of the coolant I could before installing the new heater core!.

My question is:

Is it common to still smell coolant coming from the vent after replacing a bad heater core???

its not too bad but still can be smelled when I turn on the car/heat.

11-15-2010, 04:17 PM	#1
dirkdiggler Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 276	Heater core Replaced but still stinky?? Hi My old heater core was leaking really bad to the point of smell and steam vapor coming thru the vents. sooooooo...... I replaced it with a mint condition used one i picked up for $80. when I removed the old leaking heatercore there was obviously actual coolant building up just below it. I soaked up and removed all of the coolant I could before installing the new heater core!. My question is: Is it common to still smell coolant coming from the vent after replacing a bad heater core??? its not too bad but still can be smelled when I turn on the car/heat.