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Anyone getting whiffs of coolant on their 16. With the weather finally warming I can smell coolant with my window down.

newdude Senior Enthusiast

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I used to once and a while in my 15 HD. Never saw any leaks anywhere. Now, if you have a 1500, then yes those have some issues with radiators.

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I had a 2014 1500. Smelled coolant eveytime I got out and walked around the front end for two years. Could never find a leak myself and only lost about two cups of antifreeze in the resevoir. Started about two months after I bought it. Finally at about 85,000 km, the second dealership did a pressure test and found the leak. Half tons are known for bad rads. Upper mount would leak. If you smell antifreeze there is a leak somewhere.

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Think I will have them check it during the next oil change

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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My mothers Hyundai has been like this since we got it. Seems to be a common problem for them as well. It would bother me it if were my vehicle. Dealer said "It's normal, sorry. Nothing we can do."

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Don't let them tell you it is normal. How is a smell coming out of a sealed system normal? My first dealership checked twice and never founda leak. It took a pressure test to find mine.

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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No such thing as a completely truly sealed coolant system for starters.

newdude Senior Enthusiast

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First gen Cruze's have this issue as well.

 

Everything leaks on those LOL water pumps, water outlets, thermostat housings...we change them like underwear at work.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Everything leaks on those LOL water pumps, water outlets, thermostat housings...we change them like underwear at work.

Hahaha I believe it! The ex wife had one, and the waterpump went out with 50k miles on it or something like that. That car was the biggest piece of junk vehicle I ever dealt with, it constantly had something wrong with it. Mine has been great so far when compared to that one, but I only have 46k miles on mine so far as well.

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