You may also notice a sweet smell, which is a characteristic odor of ethylene glycol antifreeze.The most common places where coolant may be leaking are:A worn seal on the water pump shaft can leak coolant.Water pump -- A bad shaft seal will allow coolant to dribble out of the vent hole...
Sweet smell.The smell of coolant is sweet and syrupy. So, if you start to perceive it when driving, something is off. Constantly depleting coolant levels.It is one of the reasons you should check your coolant reservoir. If your coolant levels deplete, you have a crack in the hoses that...
Thread revival.. at the dealership where i work, we change way too much exhaust front pipes/heat traps.. they leak in the exhaust so no apparent coolant leak is detected but it does smell sweet. Click to expand... I’m another victim I’m sad to report, see:2016 - complete power ...
You should also check for a sweet smell at the exhaust, and have a leak down test performed on the cooling system. If the engine is hot enough to boil the coolant, something is very wrong. It could be as simple as a bad radiator cap, but it needs to be fixed fairly soon or it ...