Water starting to drip from right side under the dash?

Posted By: 1970 Drop Top

Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/21/11 05:25 PM

My daughter and I was driving from a car show on Saturday. She notice a few drops of water dripping on her feet. It looks like it is comming from around the heater core area. I don't not smell antifreeze yet. Any suggestions?

Posted By: HemiRick

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/21/11 05:29 PM

Were you running the A/C? If not yes it has to be from the heater core.

Posted By: stumpy

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/21/11 05:31 PM

If it's an a/c car check the drain tube. If not a/c I will have to agree on the heater core being the problem.

Posted By: mikemee1331

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/21/11 05:39 PM

or wiper post seals. was it raining or just washed?

Posted By: 1970 Drop Top

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/21/11 05:41 PM

The car does not have AC and it was not raining.

Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/21/11 05:44 PM

sorry then it's your heater core leaking.

you could clamp both heater hoses, so it won't leak while you finish driving the car this year.

I suspected my heater water valve was internally leaking, allowing some hot water to go through the heater core while I was running the AC. So clamped them off temporally. I used 2 old water bed wood frame brackets I had laying around. Looks like crap but works.
You could do something similar until you take out the heater box to replace the core. Good luck.

Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/22/11 12:56 AM

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My daughter and I was driving from a car show on Saturday. She notice a few drops of water dripping on her feet. It looks like it is comming from around the heater core area. I don't not smell antifreeze yet. Any suggestions?

does it taste sweet like antifreeze?

i just tested my sons water leak like that this weekend,he thought it was rain,i walked out and tasted it said nope..antifreese,block the heater dry the carpet

CSI would have done it that way,,i am sure of it

Posted By: screamindriver

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/22/11 04:11 AM

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My daughter and I was driving from a car show on Saturday. She notice a few drops of water dripping on her feet. It looks like it is comming from around the heater core area. I don't not smell antifreeze yet. Any suggestions?

does it taste sweet like antifreeze?

i just tested my sons water leak like that this weekend,he thought it was rain,i walked out and tasted it said nope..antifreese,block the heater dry the carpet

CSI would have done it that way,,i am sure of it

I remember Cheech and Chong did a skit like that when they found a pile of dog doo on the street....

Posted By: topside

Re: Water starting to drip from right side under the dash? - 08/22/11 04:15 AM

Instead of tasting it, if there's antifreeze in the system, the liquid will feel a bit oily. There's also a water drain for the cowl that can get plugged up, in which case rainwater & car-wash water will come out of the heater box.