Driving home yesterday after a spirited drive for over an hour, suddenly got the windshield sprayed with a lot of coolant! Low coolant light came on and was able to park before any heating occurred, then noticed a huge pool of coolant on drivers side front (below the radiator.) Car is on the way to mechanic, towed. I am wondering about the possible causes of windshield spray, maybe the coolant hose that goes to the heat exchanger? if anyone else has experienced this would love your thoughts.
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There's quite a few hoses in that area, but all due to the radiators.
Was it outside or inside the windshield?
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it was outside the windshield, like someone threw a bucket of water at the windshield.
I had the vent line pop off while in the track. That little 1/4" line under pressure spayed fluid everywhere including the windshield. Caused me to spin too. Im betting u ruptured a hose or just slipped a clamp.
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Thanks for the feedback, hopefully you didn�t get hurt or much damage. Definitely sounds like it!
Luckily the spill was at the exit of a slow left corner. I kept it in the track. I did scare the crap out of the women in the ferrari behind me when she spun too. It did cost me $200 in oil dry.
Sounds like one of the hoses that go to the heater core ruptured.
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Tex, thanks for your thoughts. Will report back when we have diagnosed. It was interesting that after the windshield event coolant started pouring near the front driver radiator�
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