Boiling coolant on your foot FTL

[ms07s]

For the last few days I have been looking for a pinhole or loose clamp or something as I have been getting the faint smell of coolant. Well today it decided to show me! I had just gotten home and the core drenched my right foot with 190 degree coolant!

It would pick a cold day to do this to me, but at least it waited till I got home. Well I have bypassed the core, cleaned up the mess, tended my foot, and ordered a new heater core. Thought I would see if anyone knows if there is something else I should replace or check when I rip the whole dash out next week.

Thanks.

 

[figgie]

well beside the heater core stuff I can not think of anything else behind the dash.

I would also inspect the heater hoses in the engine bay. Make sure they are good.

 

[WhtMa71]

Ouch that sucks..How many miles are on the body? I just want to know when it would be a good time for this to happen to me as I have also gotten a faint smell of coolant every now and then.

 

[ms07s]

138,573 miles

 

[WhtMa71]

Hmm...Im way over that. You sure its the core and not the lines?

 

[ms07s]

Hmm...Im way over that. You sure its the core and not the lines?

The cores bottom dr side seam is cracked from what I can see. The radiator, all the hoses, and heater valve were all worn/crusty/broken when I got the car. It just lasted a few years more.

 

[Poodles]

There are extension lines on the heater core that can also leak.

 

[ms07s]

part#?

 

[Poodles]

they're here

 

[ms07s]

Thanks! I will be ordering a few parts from champion soon.