Coolant smell when heater is on?

[joecoolinatl]

is the heater core going bad?
or could this be because the recall was never done on it?

[Jordan]

Heater core, valve, or piping. Certainly in the interior.

Have fun.

[joecoolinatl]

called nalley bmw here in atlanta, asked them if the recall was done on the heater core, they said no, and asked me when i wanted to bring it in, so taking the 87 in on saturday wooho they said it should only take an hour.

[James Crivellone]

Heater core, valve, or piping. Certainly in the interior.

Have fun.

Yep, either one of those.

I just replaced my heater core and valve, have fun, and prepare to have a small waterfall inside your footwell when you get it out

[pogiboy9]

well to prevent that waterfall can't he just drain the coolant?....ooh question ..... the recall thing ? whats that about..

[ZiMMie]

No think about it. unless u release the all the pressure from the collant hose even that am not sure. cause the is always some sort of coolant in the heater core.

[Jordan]

well to prevent that waterfall can't he just drain the coolant?....ooh question ..... the recall thing ? whats that about..

Draining the coolant makes less of a spill, but the heater core and valve do not drain. They will retain any coolant they have in them.

[nefarious7907]

i had a that smell in my car for a while, but then I noticed that I didnt have a blower motor cover? I still have idea where it went it up and vanished.

[Mike 91 318ic]

All they're going to do is install a bypass valve and install a new rad cap which is why it'll only take an hour. They're not going to replace the heater core or valve which is your problem.

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called nalley bmw here in atlanta, asked them if the recall was done on the heater core, they said no, and asked me when i wanted to bring it in, so taking the 87 in on saturday wooho they said it should only take an hour.