Coolant Leaking From Heater Box On Passenger Side

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

i took my car for a drive last night and noticed a strong coolant smell coming from the car and noticed a wet patch on the carpet so i pulled over found a torch and noticed it leaking down the firewall.

I then drove home then this morning i pulled the dash pad out and stereo etc to try and see where its coming from and cannot find it and its seems to come outr more when turning right so it might be pooling somewhere any one had this issue before that could shed some light please

[GTR-N1]

Heater core rotted out?

Behind the glove box (after you detach it)?

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

not sure it seems to be coming from the same area as it goes in from the engine bay but i cant see where from and im at stalemate with trying to get the heater assembly out does any have a body manual they could link me with an exploded view of the dash and heater assembly?

Edited December 19, 2010 by BOOZTJUNKEY

[mad082]

in the short term you would be best off disconnecting the 2 hoses that run from the engine bay through the firewall to the heater box. you need to join the 2 hoses together. this will at least stop you from losing coolant (and possibly cooking the engine) until you get the issue sorted.

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

yeah mad 082 i have done that to get me on the road but i found a thread on here that has descibed the prblem too a . Its my heater core has coroded a hole in it so its just leaking coolant im just gunna pull he whole heater assembelly out and just run it without the box till i can afford to fix it..

pulling all the dash out is mission ay i dont wanna have to do it later down the track but my car is a daily so i have to just make do with out the heater for a little bit lol

thanks again

[pipster11]

check the diy section

you can do it without taking the dash out

[skylinessuck]

check the diy section

you can do it without taking the dash out

hey mate i had the same problem with my R34 and fixed it on the weekend in about 2 hours.

you can pull out the glove box and gain access to the heater core. all you need is a couple of philipshead screwdrivers and a ten mill spanner

my problem was with the little plastic pipes that go thro the firewall and join the heater core.

i had to buy the complete assembly in order to get the plastic pipes........... so if you just want the core you can have mine for $40, if they are the same as r32? pickup from Glen Waverley.

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