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Whelp....it's that time for us in the north.
It's getting colder and it was decided that this past weekend was the final weekend for 2016. Cleaned it up, took the battery out and littered it with mouse traps....stupid rodents....
Anyway, as I was puttin around with it the weekend prior I started to notice the smell of coolant coming into the cab. I thought I noticed it before, but it was so intermittent that I thought I was being paranoid. That and the fact that there were no signs or puddles anywhere (even as we speak) I didn't think much of it. It happens with the top in or out, heat on or off. Temp goes up and down like always (never gets close to the danger zone). Any thoughts on where to look? Another quibble is the door chime. It's pretty sad sounding. Granted this is gonna be pretty low on the priority list (fuel pump, tires...whatever that burble is in the motor..) but it'd be nice. Is this readily purchasable? |
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Re: Whelp....it's that time for us in the north.
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keep in mind Dash pad needs to come out for the chime.. I suggest if you have to do the Heater core, do the chime at the same time
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Re: Whelp....it's that time for us in the north.
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GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V Last edited by GOLDCYLON; 10-18-2016 at 12:21 PM. |
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Re: Whelp....it's that time for us in the north.
If you smell coolant.
If the smell is in the passenger compartment with windows closed. If you have a 25 year old heater core. Then you would be wise to investigate it fully. I will say again, it is becoming one of the most common repairs that we are making. Most all customer complaints start out the same way. " Months ago I started to notice an intermittent coolant odor". The core costs under $150.00. Replacing it before it damages all that lives down there would not be a bad choice. |
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Re: Whelp....it's that time for us in the north.
On a C-4, if you smell it, it is there.
First, have you had any fogging of the windshield, even a little bit, when you turn on the defroster, A/C, or heat? Second, puddles are rare. we usually find some minimal dampness in the carpet or under padding directly beneath the area where the heater core lives. Left to it's own, the dampness will continue to get larger and more noticeable as the leak grows. We have had some success ( although I hate to use that word here) pumping the system pressure a few pounds higher than the 15-16 it runs at, in order to confirm the evidence of coolant intrusion to the passenger compartment, but the whiff of it early on, would be good enough for me. We seem to be having more and more C-4's coming in for it, and yes, it is quite a job. Winter layover would be a great time to replace it. We ZR-1 owners are well known for replacing parts in a preemptive manner. I cannot think of a better part to do this with than the heater core on a 25 year old car, unless you are looking for a reason to replace the carpet. If you choose to wait, I would at least feel around the carpet weekly once you have had the trace of coolant smell. Sorry for the make work news, but better than trying to rid the interior of anti freeze odor, and heaven help you if it is something with a worse odor such as the evans-waterless coolant, great stuff, but hard as heck to get that smell out if it.  Marty Quote:
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Re: Whelp....it's that time for us in the north.
Samco hoses users complain of this glycol smell as well. if you have regular hoses, its prob a small heater core leak
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