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'99 9-3 SE - Hot coolant smell in cabin
Posted by CraigSu [Email] (more from CraigSu) on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:00:32
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After driving the car for awhile the scent of hot coolant will permeate the cabin. This is while the ACC is on. The radiator and water pump were replaced January 2010. New compressor installed July 2010. The cooling fan assembly, upper radiator hose and thermostat were replaced September 2010, but this problem has been occurring for at least 3 years with the Low Coolant warning about twice a year. The car now has 134,000 miles on it.
From searching the forum it appears there are a couple of possible culprits, primarily the head gasket or the heater core. Options appear to be: re-torquing the head gasket bolts, using Bar's Head Gasket & Cooling Sealant, new head gasket, new heater core.
Does this pretty much cover things or are there other options to consider?
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