Wet Passenger Floorboard
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You could be on to something, possibly teenagers pouring water inside of the truck or some homeless person with nothing better to do that make a mess and steal the engine coolant.
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Yes, windows stayed locked at night and during the day unless I'm using the truck.
The carpet doesn't smell too much like antifreeze, has a smell, very difficult to describe as I've not really been able to figure out like what yet myself. Engine is hot so I can't check at the moment but I don't think there is much anitfreeze left in the radiator. Pretty much just water.
When I add coolant I top off the radiator and then the coolant reservoir.
I did this and then the two days later noticed some of the paper trash on the passenger floorboard was soaked. And the coolant reservoir is empty once again.
The heater still does work too as it does put out heat.
The carpet doesn't smell too much like antifreeze, has a smell, very difficult to describe as I've not really been able to figure out like what yet myself. Engine is hot so I can't check at the moment but I don't think there is much anitfreeze left in the radiator. Pretty much just water.
When I add coolant I top off the radiator and then the coolant reservoir.
I did this and then the two days later noticed some of the paper trash on the passenger floorboard was soaked. And the coolant reservoir is empty once again.
The heater still does work too as it does put out heat.
Last edited by stewie01; 09-30-2011 at 12:18 PM.
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Smells? That could be lots of things -- roadkill, a leftover bean burrito from Taco bell, work boots, you name it.
Coolant is low in the radiator? Maybe the radiator has a hole in it or the water pump is getting ready to blow.
Now might be a good time to trade it in and make it someone else's problem.
Coolant is low in the radiator? Maybe the radiator has a hole in it or the water pump is getting ready to blow.
Now might be a good time to trade it in and make it someone else's problem.
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A leak onto the passenger floorboard is gonna be one of four things and three of them ain't so bad.
If it's water (soak some up in a white towel, you'll see the color right away), it's either the A/C drain is clogged or the sun-roof drain is clogged (if you have a sunroof) or there is a bad door seal on the passenger side.
If you determine it's coolant, the it's gonna be heater core and yep, it's a bi*ch, dash has to come out...
If it's water (soak some up in a white towel, you'll see the color right away), it's either the A/C drain is clogged or the sun-roof drain is clogged (if you have a sunroof) or there is a bad door seal on the passenger side.
If you determine it's coolant, the it's gonna be heater core and yep, it's a bi*ch, dash has to come out...
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If it is your heater core all I can say is have fun. Make sure you do a search in the DIY section to find a step by step on how to do it. Dont do what I did and jump in without the first clue as to what in the hell your doing. Took me a full day with very few breaks to get it done, that was on my 01. Did one in my 2000 and it took me about 4 hours cause i actually took the time to search for the right way to do it. But like everyone else said just search in the DIY section.. Is your windsheild and windows getting a flim on it? Steering wheel can get a sticky feeling to from the anti freeze.
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Well all of the antifreeze in the radiator is gone I think, I never see or smell any when I add water, when I do add I normally only add about 1/4 gallon or so, I'm not having to completely fill it back up. 3
I have the dark grey (whatever color is it) floor carpet and that section up to the frame for the seat is stained, the fluid has a greasy/slimy feel, but a non identifiable smell..... To me anyways.
And as far as something up in the dash leaking onto the floorboard, I had the heater CORE in an old S-10 Blazer go bad and it leaked true GREEN antifreeze all in the passenger floorboard, so that is why I'm on the bad heater core train. Only then I had no heat and still do have heat on the Ram. If that makes any difference.
I have the dark grey (whatever color is it) floor carpet and that section up to the frame for the seat is stained, the fluid has a greasy/slimy feel, but a non identifiable smell..... To me anyways.
And as far as something up in the dash leaking onto the floorboard, I had the heater CORE in an old S-10 Blazer go bad and it leaked true GREEN antifreeze all in the passenger floorboard, so that is why I'm on the bad heater core train. Only then I had no heat and still do have heat on the Ram. If that makes any difference.
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Well all of the antifreeze in the radiator is gone I think, I never see or smell any when I add water, when I do add I normally only add about 1/4 gallon or so, I'm not having to completely fill it back up. 3
I have the dark grey (whatever color is it) floor carpet and that section up to the frame for the seat is stained, the fluid has a greasy/slimy feel, but a non identifiable smell..... To me anyways.
And as far as something up in the dash leaking onto the floorboard, I had the heater CORE in an old S-10 Blazer go bad and it leaked true GREEN antifreeze all in the passenger floorboard, so that is why I'm on the bad heater core train. Only then I had no heat and still do have heat on the Ram. If that makes any difference.
I have the dark grey (whatever color is it) floor carpet and that section up to the frame for the seat is stained, the fluid has a greasy/slimy feel, but a non identifiable smell..... To me anyways.
And as far as something up in the dash leaking onto the floorboard, I had the heater CORE in an old S-10 Blazer go bad and it leaked true GREEN antifreeze all in the passenger floorboard, so that is why I'm on the bad heater core train. Only then I had no heat and still do have heat on the Ram. If that makes any difference.