Coolant Smell.

[2SidedVR]

Yea, as title says, i have a Slight coolant smell after the my VR has been running. i've been doing some research as to possible causes. possible heatercore on its way out. My temp goes up when sitting in traffic if that helps anyone, ask me if u need more info.
Cheers.

[hako]

Temp going up when sitting in traffic is normal - if you smell that sickly coolant smell it certainly sounds like the heater core. At this stage I'd decide if I want to save money or spend some plus time. If the former just add some stop leak to the coolant which will slow/stop the leak for a few months, maybe a year. If the latter, you can replace the core without pulling the dash and total outlay doing it yourself will be under $200.
Other alternative is to bypass the heater...just block the pipes. This is OK if you are north of Brisbane.