coolant smell when heater is turned on.

Dont beat the piss out of your truck trying to find it. If its actually a problem it will come back

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lol im not. i guess ill just have to wait.

 

smell came back.

looking to replace it maybe tomorrow or wednesday.

what do yall think? i know you can pressure test the heatercore but is it really worth testing it if i can smell it? what else could cause a coolant smell when the heat is turned on?

 

not if you smell it already. your just confirming what you already know.

 

windows started getting a foggy film on them too. getting sick from the smell of coolant lol.

going to pick up a new core in about 10 minutes.

 

need to crack a few windows for ventilation dude.

 

lol ive been driving with the heater off. the gf complained it was cold lastnight in the truck so i turned it on for a quick second. i dont drive around with the windows shut when ive got it turned on. that **** aint good to be smellin.

 

yup, replacing the heater core is a PITA, thats why i didnt do mine on my last truck i paid somebody lol

 

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i like how it said it smells like musty hay lol

i just finished the job...i started at like 3. the heat pumps out really good and no coolant smell.

the old heatercore had a pretty good leak in it. the install wasnt too hard just really time consuming lol.

ive got like 10 extra body panel bolts lol