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jamesmartin986 02-16-2023 05:58 AM

Coolant Leak - Passenger Side
 
Hello everyone, finally got round to making an account here :)

I'll get straight to my issue; I have a problem with my 2004 Boxster S 986 3.2 regarding a coolant leak. Occasionally coolant will leak into the passenger side in the cockpit. It seems to seep out from the middle part of the car (I have attached an image). I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the heater core. However, occasionally my windscreen tends to condensate quite a lot too and I'm not sure if this is related. My drainage tubes seem to be clear so that doesn't seem to be the issue causing my condensation.

I'd appreciate any help with this. Thank you all!

Image of leak;

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1676559265.jpg

JFP in PA 02-16-2023 06:26 AM

Leaking heater coire.

seningen 02-16-2023 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesmartin986 (Post 651139)
Hello everyone, finally got round to making an account here :)

I'll get straight to my issue; I have a problem with my 2004 Boxster S 986 3.2 regarding a coolant leak. Occasionally coolant will leak into the passenger side in the cockpit. It seems to seep out from the middle part of the car (I have attached an image). I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the heater core. However, occasionally my windscreen tends to condensate quite a lot too and I'm not sure if this is related. My drainage tubes seem to be clear so that doesn't seem to be the issue causing my condensation.

I'd appreciate any help with this. Thank you all!

Image of leak;

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1676559265.jpg

There are some videos out there talking about how to repair the blend doors via going underneath the battery tray -- this is where the heater core is and looks fairly easy to get to-

Mike

Benitom 02-16-2023 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFP in PA (Post 651141)
Leaking heater coire.

+1 when mine failed passenger side was wet

jamesmartin986 02-16-2023 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seningen (Post 651144)
There are some videos out there talking about how to repair the blend doors via going underneath the battery tray -- this is where the heater core is and looks fairly easy to get to-

Mike

I remember watching a video with the process on how to get to it, so it seems pretty straight forward. I read that you could also get to it through the center console by taking the A/C and Radio units out, but it required snapping a piece of plastic, which I'd prefer not to do.

Seems a heater core will be making its way onto my shopping list.

jamesmartin986 02-17-2023 03:03 AM

So, I have ordered a new Heater Core, but won't get here for a couple of weeks. As a temporal solution, is it possible to disconnect the two hoses from the old heater core and put them together? Hopefully that'll stop my leaking until the new one arrives.

Deserion 02-17-2023 05:54 AM

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Either using a hose pinch clamp or connecting them together would work, yes.

jamesmartin986 02-17-2023 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deserion (Post 651161)
Either using a hose pinch clamp or connecting them together would work, yes.

Thank you! :)


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