type44 how do i know if i have a heater core leak?

[Per Lindgren]

On my previous car, a 92 100, the leak was evident when it fogged up the
windhield. That was only a pinhole leak, but enough to require a
replacement. Worst thing was that this happened 4 days after I bought
the car :-(

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3


kbogach wrote:

> I waited until it poured down and whole car was full of steam. Not
> good idea. Don't wait. Blower motor R&R is a good idea.  According to
> sympthoms you described you have pretty clear diagnosis. Konstantin
> Bogach200tq '89200tqw '89
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: JordanVw at aol.com
>      To: quattro at audifans.com
>      Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:08 AM
>      Subject: type44 how do i know if i have a heater core leak?
>       i have been getting a few small drops of coolant in my
>      drivers footwell, up
>      towards the accelerator pedal, once in awhile..  sometimes
>      smell a faint
>      coolant smell when running the heater, but not all the
>      time.   could this be
>      the start of a heater core leak?
>
>      would it be a good time to do the blower motor the same time
>      as the heater
>      core (blower sticks sometimes) to save on labor time?
>      TIA
>      chris
>      '86 5kT
>