Topic: loosing coolant and smell of it in cabin (Read 1119 times)

vrba · « **on:** 12 February 2009, 16:14:15 »

the title says it all, what can it be?

Darth Loo-knee · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 February 2009, 16:15:15 »

Try your resevoir cap and your HBV first mate

markey mark · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 February 2009, 16:16:34 »

Heater Bypass Valve or oil cooler plate

Andy B · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 February 2009, 16:38:13 »

If you can smell coolant in the cabin I'd suggets a failed heater matrix.

Do you have any wet carpets and misting up problems?

Darth Loo-knee · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 February 2009, 16:54:12 »

My radiator is leaking slightly and I can smell it in the car

vrba · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 February 2009, 17:10:17 »

no wet carpets but misting up. and what's heater matrix?

Dazzler · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 February 2009, 17:21:33 »

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no wet carpets but misting up. and what's heater matrix?

Its a radiator inside the car which gives you your heat

vrba · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 February 2009, 17:23:40 »

ok, now i know

so if not hbw than its matrix? any how to?

is it hard to change, i dont have wet carpets so this is strange, should there be wet carpets if matrix leaking?

Dazzler · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 February 2009, 17:26:17 »

the matrix could be just leaking enough to give off smell and cause the windows to staem up.

Yes its a cow to change, not sure if there is a how to or not :-/

cem_devecioglu · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 February 2009, 20:30:49 »

matrix must be changed..

if you dont want to cut the driver side board (near feet level) its a long job..

dash ..
radio ..
front light controls ..
steering ..
plastic pipelines behind the dash out (or you will break some connections)
the plastic box covering around hand brake completely ..
and whole front panel out...

its a whole day job (and with some help from another person) :-/

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