[rskdsk]

I have had my car for a couple weeks now ... and it has been warm here ... not hot ... but when I get out of the car I smell coolant every now and then from the drivers side vent ... is this normal? My temperature seems to stay steady in the middle with a small jump higher during hot days with theca on ... coolant reservoir is about half full ... ideas?

 

[hroundy]

Not normal. There a couple of common reasons: hose issues or radiator issues.

Some have found the hose clamps to be loose. One even found that a hose had a hole from rubbing on a clip.

The radiator has plastic end tanks that crack or leak because the seal shrinks which many have seen after 2-3 years, in my case it took 8 years. If you pop the directional light you can probably see coolant in the troughs in crash box that runs under the radiator tanks. I am in the process of replacing my radiator.

 

[Ravenred]

my husband noticed the same exact smell coming from the same area you described...i have it at the dealer currently for warranty work but asked them to look into this. If i hear they found anything, i'll let you know, it'll be there for another week.

 

[Julian73]

Not normal. There a couple of common reasons: hose issues or radiator issues.

Some have found the hose clamps to be loose. One even found that a hose had a hole from rubbing on a clip.

The radiator has plastic end tanks that crack or leak because the seal shrinks which many have seen after 2-3 years, in my case it took 8 years. If you pop the directional light you can probably see coolant in the troughs in crash box that runs under the radiator tanks. I am in the process of replacing my radiator.

We are talking the Evora on this thread. Access to total different. But thanks for thetips,hoses and endcaps may be similar.