noticed that rad was low, topped it up..thought it was good to go. After long ride ride stopped for coffee. Had a smell of coolant. Now leaks..decided to let it rest for 30 min. checked on the ground and no leaks..had to top up the rad..rad good the next day..still smell of coolant. Parked on covered snow....no sign of leaks after hours...damn jacket rabbit is drinking my coolant...thought of head gasket but over flow had normal level..no smell from tail pipe..engine runs great mpg no change.
Drove 3hrs, coolant went down. Topped it up. Drove 3hrs the next day same route coolant ok.........
My R51 is equipped with no rear heater
2008 R51 pathfinder coolant smell where the heck is it comin
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Re: 2008 R51 pathfinder coolant smell where the heck is it c
Had a leak on my civic once from the water pump. It dripped onto a hose that had a foam cover. It absorbed the coolant, and prevented any from ever leaking onto the ground. Another possibility is that its dripping onto a hot surface and evaporating. Get it hot and look for steam, from on top and underneath.bog wrote:noticed that rad was low, topped it up..thought it was good to go. After long ride ride stopped for coffee. Had a smell of coolant. Now leaks..decided to let it rest for 30 min. checked on the ground and no leaks..had to top up the rad..rad good the next day..still smell of coolant. Parked on covered snow....no sign of leaks after hours...damn jacket rabbit is drinking my coolant...thought of head gasket but over flow had normal level..no smell from tail pipe..engine runs great mpg no change.
Drove 3hrs, coolant went down. Topped it up. Drove 3hrs the next day same route coolant ok.........
My R51 is equipped with no rear heater
Any heater hoses going to the firewall, loose clamps, and maybe even check the heater core, though that would smell pretty bad inside the cab.
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I am having the same problem on my 2005 R51.
wife complained aobut heater not working while at idle, so I checked coolant level, it was low. I had to pu tin about 3/4 gallon to re-fill.
Since then, everything works fine, but I smell coolant. nder the car, I notice drops at the right rear strut. I thought it was a busted strut, but it smells and looks like coolant...
The leak is so little that the only place I notice leak is when car is parked overnight in our driveway, there is a small bit of coolant nera the rear right side wheel.
I am at a loss to what is causing this...
wife complained aobut heater not working while at idle, so I checked coolant level, it was low. I had to pu tin about 3/4 gallon to re-fill.
Since then, everything works fine, but I smell coolant. nder the car, I notice drops at the right rear strut. I thought it was a busted strut, but it smells and looks like coolant...
The leak is so little that the only place I notice leak is when car is parked overnight in our driveway, there is a small bit of coolant nera the rear right side wheel.
I am at a loss to what is causing this...
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