Smelling coolant
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Smelling coolant
So I've been smelling coolant after drives. I had someone put it on the lift, noticed they smelled it, too. But didn't find any leaks. Also the coolant reservoir is always topped off, so there couldn't be a leak or I'd notice the levels dropping down.
Is this normal? I've had my radiator switched out after an accident and put in by DBTuned, and have had AutoHQ maintenance my car the last time and nothing seemed out of place. Wondering if I should have it looked at again or something.
Is this normal? I've had my radiator switched out after an accident and put in by DBTuned, and have had AutoHQ maintenance my car the last time and nothing seemed out of place. Wondering if I should have it looked at again or something.
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i smell mine when i pop the hood. no leaks and no changes in temp or fluid level. i didnt smell it before a coolant change about 2wks ago. the shop that did mine used some japanese brand thats concentrated... maybe still on the concentrated side and thats why im smelling it. i also have an alum radiator (greddy)
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You could try pressurizing the coolant system and look for leaks. It might be a small leak somewhere close to the headers or exhaust and its just burning right away at higher pressures.
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In subarus the exhaust tends to go into the coolant. So look for browning coolant, or exhaust smelling coolant from the overflow tank.
If the headgasket is blown, you will need a full engine overhaul. Replacing all the seals taking the motor apart. Having the heads sent a machine shop etc. You have some options, you can just fix the head gasket problem and your done for about 1k or so. Or you could do a Hybrid 2.5 Shortblock. It really depends on how deep your pockets are and if you are planning to keep the car to make it worth it.
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We can pressure test your cooling system and do a compression and leakdown test. This will show a severely blown headgasket but not likely to show a slightly blown headgasket. You can also try to find a shop that has a gas anylizer (smog shop) that can test if there are exhaust gasses present at the coolant reservoir. I would rule out a leak first, however.
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If the headgasket is blown, you will need a full engine overhaul. Replacing all the seals taking the motor apart. Having the heads sent a machine shop etc. You have some options, you can just fix the head gasket problem and your done for about 1k or so. Or you could do a Hybrid 2.5 Shortblock. It really depends on how deep your pockets are and if you are planning to keep the car to make it worth it.
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