Nissan Quest antifreeze smell - chrisg1959

chrisg1959

2000 Quest just had an engine replacement. I was getting an antifreeze smell in cabin and windshield on right side would fog up. After engine replacement also have same problem, can't see anything leaking. Anyone have an answer?

93tracker5spd

Hello! Just a thought; check the heater core and all the plumbing going to it.

chrisg1959

thanks, I started that process yesterday but I can't get the vent ducts out to get to the heater core. They are completely loose but won't come out, I believe they are being held up by the ac lines. I haven't found a video on youtube for getting to the heater core and I'm trying to get a chilton or haynes manual for thid process. I live in Mexico so it's a crapshoot on getting products down here. Autozone down here doesn't have the heater core. I got the part number from their website but it was coming up as a catalytic converter. Miss the good ole US of A when it comes to getting auto parts. I do have a manual I bought and downloaded but it only tells you what you have to remove but not how to get it out.

93tracker5spd

Hello again, just looked in the FSM and you have probably seen this already, but it seems there is a clip that holds the core into the housing and that the core not the housing is removable by itself. Below is a link to the FSM in PDF format, provided by NICOclub, there is no sign up and no charge, you can save the entire Factory Service Manual for your car in PDF. Hope it helps. I had no luck with YouTube either.
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/