The last couple of days I notice the faint smell of hot anitfreeze. Happens with aircon on or off, recirculation of and fan speed at 1. It dissapears when I open the window or crank the fan speed way up and or increase the heat. No serious drop in water level yet but liek they say where there is smoke...
I have a feeling my heater matrix might be on the way out, any one else had similar issues on their 2005+ models?
Heater ....
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Good day AndriesS ! About your coolant/antifreeze smell . So far , you have caught it early . If the leak is in the cab , get it fixed as soon as possible , as the coolant will run down into the underfelt of the carpet and cause musty smell and later on RUSTY floor boards ! You can bypass the heaters at the motor or firewall , but remember to close off one of the pipes to prevent hot water circulation/overheating . carry a bottle of radiator sealer , just in case the leak suddenly gets worse ! I think one of the steel pipes going to the heater may be rusted . I hope you can fix it without hassles ! good luck ! Cheers for now ! BRETT .
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Dude mine failed a while ago graham fixed it by replacing the unit when the dash was out i think it was 4k for a new one but not sure .dash must come out split air box and replace
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