Coolant leakage

Stranger · 05-18-2006, 12:32 AM

Anyone ever smell that sweet odor of coolant after a ride, especially up steep inclines? I've always had this and found a slight leak between the metal and plastic joint on the radiator. No loss in fluid, but the smell concerns me.

TitanTech659 · 05-18-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stranger

Anyone ever smell that sweet odor of coolant after a ride, especially up steep inclines? I've always had this and found a slight leak between the metal and plastic joint on the radiator. No loss in fluid, but the smell concerns me.

They have the same problem with the Altima radiators. The top seams leak coolant. You should probably take it in and get it replaced before it gets worse and leaves you stranded or it overheats and damages the engine.

Rookie · 05-18-2006, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Stranger

Anyone ever smell that sweet odor of coolant after a ride, especially up steep inclines? I've always had this and found a slight leak between the metal and plastic joint on the radiator. No loss in fluid, but the smell concerns me.

Mine started leaking at about 50,000 miles. I tried to have it replace under the powertrain warranty, with no luck. Get it fixed. Mine went from a scent, to a dribble, to a leak in two weeks.