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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: tc² on December 11, 2008, 12:50:55 AM

Title: Slight Coolant Problem...
Post by: tc² on December 11, 2008, 12:50:55 AM
So I recently installed a rebuilt turbo.  It has about 120 miles since then and it runs great.  I've only been at WOT maybe 4 times, only one at 17psi -- the others at about 12.  I noticed the other day that it was running warm, so I replaced the thermostat.  However I was worried because my windows were fogging up.  The thermostat seemed to help.  That was yesterday.  Today, it was getting warm again.  Then I noticed antifreeze dripping from the heater core into the passenger floorpan.  I knew that was a bad sign.  I took a right turn into my driveway and my foot got soaked in antifreeze -- it POURED into the floorpan.  There is now a puddle in the driver's side of the car.  I already ordered a new heater core and am dreading the thought of ripping this dash out which unfortunately I've had the pleasure of doing before.  I guess I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced this problem before??

Thanks in advance.
Title: Slight Coolant Problem...
Post by: V8Demon on December 11, 2008, 01:17:15 AM
No need to pull the whole dash out....

http://www.coolcats.net/tech/troubleshooting/heatercore.html

Minus draining the A/C it can be done in under 3 hours.
Title: Slight Coolant Problem...
Post by: tc² on December 11, 2008, 01:28:32 AM
That's good news.  I have the A/C off of the car at the present time.
Title: Slight Coolant Problem...
Post by: V8Demon on December 11, 2008, 01:39:16 AM
I didn't have A/C the last time I did it and the first time I had a shop drain and refill it.

I've heard that you can do the job without having to touch the A/C system, but I honestly don't know...
Title: Slight Coolant Problem...
Post by: vinnietbird on December 11, 2008, 06:51:53 AM
I've said this before,I did mine in about an hour following Eric's advice.Nothing to it.
Title: Slight Coolant Problem...
Post by: tc² on December 11, 2008, 08:31:59 AM
Vinnie, I wish I lived closer to you.