I did the Heater Core O ring fix - now WTH !
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I did the Heater Core O ring fix - now WTH !
2002 Diamante
Heater core gaskets were leaking
did the DIY fix .... THANKS by the way
Am positive there is no coolant leaking past the new o rings. Totally dry.
I THINK I was very careful to not let coolant leak all over the place when I loosened up the brackets to take the old o-rings out.
Put it all back together and still get a blast of coolant smell when I turn the system on.
This is what I've done to try and fix it:
Took everything back apart to get to the heater core.
It's still dry.
I don't see any coolant on the core fins, which makes me think the core isn't leaking.
I figured there was coolant residue on the "other" side of the core....inside the duct work.
I covered the transmission computer module with plastic and towels.
Using a garden sprayer I sprayed hot water thru the core, all over the foam that hold it in place, etc...
My thought was there is coolant residue and maybe I can dilute and flush away.
Well that has not worked. Still get coolant smell.
Any ideas?
If any of you guys did the fix and still had a residual coolant smell, did it eventually go away?
PLEASE HELP....AAARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!!!!
Heater core gaskets were leaking
did the DIY fix .... THANKS by the way
Am positive there is no coolant leaking past the new o rings. Totally dry.
I THINK I was very careful to not let coolant leak all over the place when I loosened up the brackets to take the old o-rings out.
Put it all back together and still get a blast of coolant smell when I turn the system on.
This is what I've done to try and fix it:
Took everything back apart to get to the heater core.
It's still dry.
I don't see any coolant on the core fins, which makes me think the core isn't leaking.
I figured there was coolant residue on the "other" side of the core....inside the duct work.
I covered the transmission computer module with plastic and towels.
Using a garden sprayer I sprayed hot water thru the core, all over the foam that hold it in place, etc...
My thought was there is coolant residue and maybe I can dilute and flush away.
Well that has not worked. Still get coolant smell.
Any ideas?
If any of you guys did the fix and still had a residual coolant smell, did it eventually go away?
PLEASE HELP....AAARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!!!!
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