Coolant Smell

[GODFATHER]

Drove from Florida to Tennessee and started smelling antifreeze and before you know it my windows started fogging up and now when i got here i have antifreeze under the car right about where the passenger floor board is..

If this is a heater core is it a tough job and does anybody have instructions.. i did check all the hoses under the hood and all check out good plus i don't have any pressure in the cooling system when i go to take the cap off.

2002 merc grand marquis

[88LTDCV351]

Sounds like the heater core to me. I had the same syptoms when it went out on my 88 Crown Vic. Window defrost was weak so window fogged up and passenger floor was wet.

[whitey]

Thats the heater core or the lines going to it....i suggest Google or YouTube for repair instructions, just a guess would be a few hours to replace it....never heard of any heater core that didn't take a few hours.

[myrodr]

i did the heater core in my daughters 2000 gmq time was 6 hrs.but i worked slow. pulled front seat out dropped the steering down took bolts out dropped dash to floor. had more room this way. u-tube video's gave me the details. i did this by myself may be easier with someone to help. dont think this was to hard just time wise a pain.good luck.oh the core was like $35.

[GODFATHER]

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2401671

looks like one guy did one in 1.5 hours
all done under the hood from what it said

[clmrt]

The only thing that happened from under the hood was the disconnection of the coolant lines. Everything else was in the cabin.

First thing the guy did was remove the seats. You'd have to cut a big hole in the firewall to pull those through the engine compartment.

You have a job to do, and that's as good a write-up as any, especially the tools required bit. And it was two guys doing it, so 1.75 hours x 2.

This is a better look:

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1588408#Post1588408

[loud2004marquis]

The only thing that happened from under the hood was the disconnection of the coolant lines. Everything else was in the cabin.

First thing the guy did was remove the seats. You'd have to cut a big hole in the firewall to pull those through the engine compartment.

You have a job to do, and that's as good a write-up as any, especially the tools required bit. And it was two guys doing it, so 1.75 hours x 2.

This is a better look:

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/u...08#Post1588408 (http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1588408#Post1588408)BIG +1 to drock's thread, used it as a basic guide to do my dad's 95 Grand Marquis a few years ago.

Not too hard of a job really, didn't even have to remove the seats, just requires a LOT of patience. Can save a good chunk of change doing it yourself.

[Bigdogjim]

Time to sell the car:) J/K...I had the same thing years ago in a '85 T-Bird and you never forget the smell:mad:

[GODFATHER]

well guys ill have to fix it when i get back but for now i put some of the radiator stop leak aluminum power looking stuff and so far she's holding.. going from Tennessee to Ohio wends the back home next Wednesday in Florida.. its cold in Ohio and needed this quick fix :cool4: