# Coolant leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 19, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541 "2008-06-19T01:46:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![darkmaster2034](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@darkmaster2034](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darkmaster2034)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541/1 "2008-06-19T01:46:35Z")

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I have a leak in my heater system that is leaving coolant on the rug under my feet. how much does this cost to get fixed? or do i need a new one??

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541/2 "2008-06-19T01:53:20Z")

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Impossible to give you a reasonable estimate without knowing what vehicle you’re talking about. It’s likely the heater core, which doesn’t cost that much $50 - $150 for most vehicles), but the labor costs vary wildly. Some vehicles require most of the dashboard be removed and the a/c system discharged and subsequently recharged.

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**Author:** ![homer2804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9a140/32.png) [@homer2804](https://community.cartalk.com/u/homer2804)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541/3 "2008-06-19T01:55:36Z")

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Well…how about more info. Type of vehichle, make, model and year. Mosy likely a heater core but there is a BIG difference in price by vehichle.

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**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541/4 "2008-06-19T02:53:44Z")

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You need a new one.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leak/15541/5 "2008-06-19T22:55:30Z")

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Agree.

On my '72 Vega the core was actually in a cavity in the firewall under the hood, highly accessable. The Vega was full of good ideas…very poorly executed!