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Anti-freeze smell inside vehicle when you turn on the heat. Greasy windshield from the anti-freeze leaking from the heater core while the heat is running. Also check the passenger side of the vehicle carpet under the carpet and check the heater core hoses under the hood of your vehicle for anti-freeze leaking at the fire wall where the heater core hoses go. That about covers it. If all checks out do a pressure test on your anti-freeze circuit and this will definitely bust the culprit of the leak. Last of all, if you have no leak and your heat is not working and the heater core is in circuit with the anti-freeze with no leaks, replace the heater core. C.S
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How do you tell if the heater core is bad?
when your feet are wet-(the core is leaking!)
Where is the heater core located in your 1996 Oldsmobile 98 regency?
please tell me how to remove the heater to get too the heater coil
How can I tell Heater core is leaking?
If you try turn on the heat and a huge cloud of smoke fills your car, or you can smell burning anti-freeze....then you have a busted heater core.
How can you tell if the heater core has failed on a 1987 dodge raider?
There is no heat, it is leaking.
Where is the heater core located on a 1988 Buick LeSabre?
Inside the vehicle, under the dash, passenger side, next to the firewall. Raise the hood and find the heater hoses going to the heater core. This will tell you the location inside the vehicle.
If heater core is plugged would there be any heat?
Usually, with a plugged heater core there will be a bit of heat but not very much..I've only seen a few so plugged that there was no heat. One way to tell is to (carefully) touch the heater hoses just where they go into the heater core. Both hoses should be about the same temperature. If not and the heater control valve is open - then the heater core being plugged is a very good possibility.
How Do you replace the heater core on 1997 Chevy Monte Carlo LS?
Replacing a heater core is one of the most challenging repairs you can do. Removing and replacing the core is easy. Getting to it, is the hard part. This is why this repair is so very expensive. Labor costs are tremendous. I cannot tell you exactly how to get to the core. All I can tell you is that you must remove enough of the under dash components to gain access. Someone who has done this before on this year and model will know how. Sometimes it is just trial and error. Just be careful, do not break anything and remember exactly how everything fits. Take pictures with a digital camera during each step as this may help you reassemble each part.
How can you tell if the catalytic converter needs replacing?
tap on it and if it rattles ,its done
My 1998 Durango is blowing white smoke out the vents and moisture on the windows but it is not antifreeze can anyone tell me why?
in my experience it is a slight leak in heater core it will be antifreeze causing this replace heater core and problem will be fixed
Why do I smell antifreeze when I turn on the heater?
This is a classic tell-tale sign that the heater has a "blown" core. A new heater core is the only option, I think, and that runs to money because of the labor involved. If you live in a very warm climate, you can get by with simply bridging the "In" and "Out" heater hoses wit a connector made for the purpose. But if you need the heater at all in winter weather, the core must be replaced.
Your heater seems like it does not warm as fast can that be a thermostat problem?
Yes, it could very well be your thermostat not working properly enabling the heat you seak. Or your heater core it's self could be worn out and needs replacing. But I would first pull out your thermostat and test it. If you don't know hoe to test it keep reading. You can test your thermostat by removing it from engine then placing it in boil ling water, watch it closly. the spring would have moved, if it didn't move make your water hotter. then try again. you will notice a gap started to appear in the middle of the thermostat. If it works it should open fairly wide. If it opens slightly or not at all, I suggest replacing it. Know as for your heater core, i am not to certain, but i noticed personally that when mine went, i would crank the heater and only steam or fog would come out. So i figured it was shot and replaced it problem solved. Hopefully this helps you solve or figure out your lack of heat situation. If you pinch off the top radiator hose and you get heat in the passenger compartment, it is probably a T-stat. If you feel the hose going into the heater core and feel the hose coming out of the heater core this will tell you if the heater core is plugged. They should both be fairly hot. If one is cold, it's plugged.
How do you tell if the alternator needs replacing?
With the car or truck running disconnect only the positive side of the battery ... if it stays running that means the alternator is good if it dies then it needs replacing
