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YOUR RESEARCHcoolant smell

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same problem many other 996s have (mine included)

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What you "witnessed" is probably the same problem many other 996s have (mine included).

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Check first

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That's what I would check first.

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That's what I would check first.

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coolant smell

Repair so about $340

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$200 for parts plus installation to repair so about $340 from my friendly local independant P-shop.

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Check first

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That's what I would check first.

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coolant smell

Repair so about $340

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$200 for parts plus installation to repair so about $340 from my friendly local independant P-shop.

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coolant smell
Reported and suspected causes (1)

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

same problem many other 996s have (mine included)

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

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Suspected cause

What you "witnessed" is probably the same problem many other 996s have (mine included).

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

i parked next to a 996 the other day and there was a small amount of anti freeze under his car and a smell like it was going to over heat or something.this happened to my boxster s ,but it was coming off lease and was not under warranty,so i never had it looked at. is this a major problem that contributes to engine failure? can someone please(in dummy terms)explain this and is there any relation to this and rms.. is it that risky to buy a 996 without warranty?i have a 3.2...it is like a tank.little things have gone but so far nothing to be concered about. thanks,j

POST 2Original post

In general if I see this in a car, especially where there is a smell involve, the first thing I look at apart from the level obviously is the heater core. That's the small radiator like / finned thing that is used to radiate heat into a flow of air for the heater. That's what I would check first. They do fail, and do create a right stink when they do. Keith

POST 3Original post

What you "witnessed" is probably the same problem many other 996s have (mine included). The coolant tank on the early models (not sure years) had a problem with cracking. I was able to buy a replacement for under $200. The leak drips on the left exhaust system. Search the 996 forum and you will see other posts about this. -Darren

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Happened to me too. Coolant tank cracked and had to be replaced. $200 for parts plus installation to repair so about $340 from my friendly local independant P-shop. But I am told it can cause further damage if you don't get them checked out and let it go. With mine the engine temp light kept flashing on and off...despite me adding coolant.

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