I think my heater core is leaking....

[91AccordLX]

hey guys, everytime i turn my heater on i smell antifreeze BIG TIME...and the passenger side carpet, the part where there feet are. that part is really wet, from antifreeze. i think its the heater core...has anyone replaced one? and arent there just regular water hoses that connect to the core, so maybe just a hose has busted...what do you guys think....i hope i dont have to take m dash out to get to the damn thing..

[SoySauceCb7]

Well why dont you take out your glove box first there are 2 screws under neith and one damper screw on the side then see what you can do, if you cant fix it then, then let us know and well tell you how to remove yoru dash board LOL its not too much fun i did it recently.

[91AccordLX]

i know how to take my glove box out...i TRYED to take my dashboard out before, but i ended up not being able to do it...i will look what i can do tommorow...but are there hoses just like normal water hoses?

[SoySauceCb7]

well taking out the dash aint no easy feat. actually its not THAT hard, but time consuming non the less.

[alb_accord]

if u smell antifrizer then ur problem its in the engine bay.
check all the hozes. but if u smell antifrizer when u put the heater on. then check the U shape hoze that is on the thermostat. and a hard hoze that is located on the bottom of the thermostat housing. u can barely see this last one. i checked it with my hands if there was aleak or not. for the last one u can buy the seal at honda dealer.

[91AccordLX]

actually alb i just replaced that thick U shaped hose..and there are two other small hoses beside the U shaped one, i replaced those as well. im just about positve there is nothing leaking in the engine bay. i check almost everyday to see whats going on in there. and nothing. you guys havent answered my question, maybe your just overlooking it..but are there like regular water hoses that connect to the heater core? if so i betcha one has a hole...but if not then i dunno. oh yeah and soy, i followed my haynes on how to remove the dash, i did everything it said, but i wouldnt completely come out..i couildnt figure out how to get it over the steering wheel...that was really my only problem..

[accord91lx]

oh yeah and soy, i followed my haynes on how to remove the dash, i did everything it said, but i wouldnt completely come out..i couildnt figure out how to get it over the steering wheel...that was really my only problem..

I think you have to take off your steering wheel...

[91AccordLX]

oh you do? it doesnt say so in the haynes. im gonna look at this problem saturday when im off work...hopefully its just a hose, i will get back to you guys asap

[accord91lx]

yeah definatly let me know... im going to attempt an interrior swap in the spring time between the gray car i wrecked and my sliver one... i like the gray interrior of the dark gray car better than ugly maroon ....... and i'll have to swap the dash tooo