gsazabi

iTrader: (51)

Does anyone else's car smell like coolant when you open up
the hood after driving, especially after hard runs?

Whenever I open up my engine bay after driving, pretty bad
coolant odor is always there. It's either coming from the radiator
or the engine itself.
I don't think I had this problem before. This started happening
ever since my car overheated and all the coolant gushed out of the resovour tank.

Since then, I even cleaned my engine bay area, and got rid of all
the stains/traces of the coolant. I hoped it would go away gradually,
but it still smells like coolant, and it's been 6 months.
If it's just a little I won't mind, but the smell is pretty bad

Possible problem?

Cannysage

iTrader: (29)

does your car overheat at all? you might have a hairline crack on your radiator. You can pressure check your rad from any shop.

usmanasif

iTrader: (4)

Yeah, either the radiator or a hose is the culprit. By the way, you ARE making sure your coolant level in the reservoir doesn't stray too low, right?

gsazabi

iTrader: (51)

My coolant level is always at max. The car runs normal and does not overheat.
Maybe it's the radiator issues like mentioned.

leeboyNY

iTrader: (21)

I've noticed the reservoir tank cap isn't tight enough, so during the hard cornering or braking I think the coolant leaks out of the cap. Well, at least that 's how mine looks like. I always have dried coolant around the cap.