[V6-12v] Coolant Leak

[Tom Christiansen]

Cai,

It's the heater core!! It sits in the duct work behind the dash.
That's why it pees on the floor. The reason it's leaving puddles in
the garage, I bet, is because coolant runs out of the heater box
through the evaporator drain. But that last one is a guess.

Did you notice the faint smell of curry soup every time you turned the
heater or fan on? That's the clear tell tale of antifreeze.

Contain the antifreeze inside the car as quickly as possible. It is
very, very difficult (if not impossible) to remove. It'll leave a
sticky mess on the carpet. It happened to me in my previous car. I
tried everything short of professional cleaning to clean it up.
Nothing worked.

But four years... That's a mighty short lifespan for a heater core. It
would be worth while to bypass the heater core to make sure that's
really it.

Tom

On 5/2/06, C. Izquierdo <caig01 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a 2002 A6 which is loosing coolant.  It leaks to the floor, but I
> cannot see from where it is coming.  The radiator and its hoses seem to
> be OK, so I presume the leak comes from the back of the engine.  It is
> leaving puddles in the garage.  Does anyone have an idea as to what
> could be causing this and how to access the area?
>
> Thank you.
>
> cai
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