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Old 10-05-2004, 10:39 AM
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i have coolant leaking inside my car after the swap. i hoping it's not the heater core because the car was fine before the swap. could it be the lines by the firewall? any info would help. thanks
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Default Re: help me. (Hybrid2Be)

What do you mean by coolant? Do you mean Anti Freeze?

Do you still have your AC? I would check those lines. And what part of the car is it leaking in?
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also what type of swap and what car is it going into?
Old 10-05-2004, 11:00 AM
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Check the heater hoses going into the heater core - one of them is probably loose or pinched, or the hard brass lines might be crushed.
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check all ur hoses make sure they're tight, also check ur bleeder valve and make sure thats tight. sometimes the stupidiest things cause the stupid problems

edit: whoops i read it wrong my bad


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Old 10-05-2004, 01:40 PM
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thank you.. i'll mess with it tonight.. and update you guys tomorrow on the situation.
Old 10-05-2004, 01:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hard brass lines might be crushed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

if its leakin inside the car and collects at the front footwells, i gaurantee you its that
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Check your HEATER CONTROL VALVE
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Default Re: help me. (BrokeAssPinoy)

As well as your heater hoses
Old 10-05-2004, 03:27 PM
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what could be wrong with the valve? and how would it leak from the valve to inside the car? maybe this might help.. the heater works, warm when idle.... but hotter when you're driving? thanks
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Default Re: help me. (Hybrid2Be)

you are going to have to get a flashlight, get your car in the air, start it up, get a pan to collect the coolant, climb under and follow the leak. could be a small hole in one of the hoses at the firewall or just a loose hose clamp, that happened to me. easy fix. good luck.
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well. i checked all the lines.. made sure all the hoses were clamped down. one of them wasn't clamped down completely i felt some coolant leaking from there, so i clamped the hose, ran the car for about 20 min let it sit over night everything seemed fine no leaks when i woke up. thanks for all the help.
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sorry...guess i didnt read the thread title correctly...i didnt know it was leaking into the car...my leak was just a loose clamp at the firewall in the engine bay. Glad you fixed it though.
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Default Re: help me. (94JDMEG)

most likely when you were taking out the old engine or putting the new on in... the rear L bracket caught up on the heater core and broke its lines INSIDE of the car
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Well, he said coolant. So, it's most likely got something to do with his heating system.
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