300te heater core? faint anti-freeze smell
04-30-2009, 10:46 PM
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300te heater core? faint anti-freeze smell
1989 300te. I have a faint smell of anti-freeze INSIDE the car. I know from my wife's Volvo that the heater core is located INSIDE the car. I replaced her's, and for that model Volvo, it was actually an easy job.
I haven't a clue where the heater core is on my car, and don't want to rip up stuff looking for it. Any assistance would be helpful. I am hoping that the smell is NOT coming from the core, as I fear a ton of work ahead.
I haven't a clue where the heater core is on my car, and don't want to rip up stuff looking for it. Any assistance would be helpful. I am hoping that the smell is NOT coming from the core, as I fear a ton of work ahead.
05-01-2009, 03:44 AM
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Its an absolute PIA....you gotta completely gut the dash.
Before getting into the heatercore...try and see if you can see any coolant leaks on the backside of the engine. I had a coolant leak from the drain plug on the cylinder block and it would send smells of antifreeze into the cabin through the vents.
If it is the heatercore...expect a big job ahead of you.
Before getting into the heatercore...try and see if you can see any coolant leaks on the backside of the engine. I had a coolant leak from the drain plug on the cylinder block and it would send smells of antifreeze into the cabin through the vents.
If it is the heatercore...expect a big job ahead of you.
