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YOUR RESEARCHConsequence of radiator debris

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debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator

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The big issue is debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator.

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Replace about 10k miles ago

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Along with those, was a faint, sweet smell of coolant which raised some suspicions given the known issues with these cars and the fact that the passenger side was replaced about 10k miles ago.

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Leading evidence: 'debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace about 10k miles ago' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace about 10k miles ago

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Along with those, was a faint, sweet smell of coolant which raised some suspicions given the known issues with these cars and the fact that the passenger side was replaced about 10k miles ago.

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Replace there were no leaks or signs of an issue

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Prior to changing, there were no leaks or signs of an issue

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Replace about 10k miles ago

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

Along with those, was a faint, sweet smell of coolant which raised some suspicions given the known issues with these cars and the fact that the passenger side was replaced about 10k miles ago.

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Consequence of radiator debris

Replace there were no leaks or signs of an issue

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Prior to changing, there were no leaks or signs of an issue

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Consequence of radiator debris
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These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator

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Reported cause

The big issue is debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have had the car exactly one month and early on I noticed leaves blowing out of the radiator area when washing it. Along with those, was a faint, sweet smell of coolant which raised some suspicions given the known issues with these cars and the fact that the passenger side was replaced about 10k miles ago. So I planned for some maintenance over the Easter weekend I decided to order a new one to have on hand..lets just say I'm glad I did. Thats not cleaning foam of some sort, thats calcified coolant that was rock hard. Prior to changing, there were no leaks or signs of an issue

POST 2Original post

Yeah. The big issue is debris getting caught between the evaporator and the radiator. This stuff (leaves, feathers, cigarette butts...etc) gets in there, gets wet and rots out the radiator. A couple of weeks ago, I removed the bumper and took it apart and found all sorts of stuff stuck between them. Just blowing or washing them out from the back doesn't do it.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Exactly what happened here. There was no mention of a cleaning at any of the services with the prior owner, so my guess is it had been a long time if ever. Hopefully the pictures serve as motivation for someone else. Its sort of like that smoking commercial where the lifelong smoker tells you about the long term effects

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