Smell coolant in car

Asked by GuruC2PBB Mar 05, 2019 at 08:19 PM about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr GT Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My heater core was leaking and I had hose
replaced, now I smell antifreeze inside car, no
leaks but oil foggy residue on passenger
side, no leaks under hood either.

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Brian answered 5 years ago

My bet is on the heater core. When they leak they just get worse. Good Luck!

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taver91 answered 5 years ago

Or, you can just try adding a can of Stop-Leak to your cooling system. If the leak is moderate, it will let you avoid/postpone replacing the heater box which is an awful driveway job.

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