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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: darrenh on October 26, 2013, 08:05:27 AM

Title: Slight Coolant Smell
Post by: darrenh on October 26, 2013, 08:05:27 AM

When i have the heater on warm and up onto the screen i get a small smell of coolant. Although the level in the bottle has hardly moved could it maybe the heater matrix weeping?

Cheers,

Daz

Title: Re: Slight Coolant Smell
Post by: bigjeepzj on October 26, 2013, 11:06:04 AM

could be or you've got screen wash ruining down your air vents 

Title: Re: Slight Coolant Smell
Post by: darrenh on October 26, 2013, 11:27:57 AM

Quote from: bigjeepzj on October 26, 2013, 11:06:04 AM

could be or you've got screen wash ruining down your air vents

Thanks for the reply, it's definately a sweet coolant smell rather than screenwash though.

Cheers,

Daz

Title: Re: Slight Coolant Smell
Post by: Dutch on October 26, 2013, 03:13:29 PM

Might be the first signs of heater rad behind dash going.  I had it on my WJ 4.7 and when really cold it just pumped more steam onto the windscreen.  Ended up driving with both windows down in minus temps and no view out of the front.   

Radweld cured it.

Title: Re: Slight Coolant Smell
Post by: darrenh on October 26, 2013, 03:26:52 PM

What's peoples view on radweld? is it ok to use them on these engines (v8 4.7)

Is K seal any good?

cheers,

Daz

Title: Re: Slight Coolant Smell
Post by: STUARTF on October 26, 2013, 04:32:36 PM

Ive used RADWELD on several cars/4x4s ideal for small problems
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