1998 Ford Taurus Block heater?

1998 FORD TAURUS
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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My car has alot of kms on it and the heater is broken.. if turned on i get no heat and it smells like antifreeze, i believe this to be a problem with my block heater or a line in between or even both.. is there any way to fix this other than replacing the block heater? because ripping the entire dash out or paying someone $800 to fix a $50 part seem to be my only options, both do not appeal to me :-(
Jul 7, 2009 at 11:06 PM
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Hi there,

If you can smell coolant then its a fair bet that the heater core has failed, a cooling system pressure test will confirm this, there is no real alternative but to replace it.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 7, 2009 at 11:12 PM