Greetings all,

I have a 2002 V70 T5.
~130k
2nd owner (Car lived most of its life in Houston, TX)

The car started blowing a coolant smell last winter into the cabin. So this past month, I replaced the heater core and the two o-rings(Nissens core from FCP and OEM o-rings).

It was a real PITA. I wouldn't want my worst enemy to go through the hell of putting those clips back into the core. Anyhow, I refilled the coolant system and once the system heated up, there is a very strong and pungent plastic-y smell that comes from the vents. It doesn't let up either. It's to the point that I can't use the heat at all anymore and it is very frustrating.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? One thought I had was flushing the system and hoping that gets rid of any plastic remnants from the new core. It's starting to get cold here in UT and I do not want to have to pull it and put in another one. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

Did you have to remove the steering rack to replace the heater core? I'm having to replace mine this weekend.

 

I'll respond in your thread.