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Old Feb 13, 2022 | 02:51 PM
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Two weeks ago, my wife and I went for a drive in my GS. When we got back, I smelled a faint coolant smell. I didn't see any drips. All I saw was some fuzzy looking stuff that was the same color as the coolant around the end of one of the heater hoses near the water pump. I made a mental note to check under the car for drips. Today I went out to the garage to check it out since we were planning to take it for a drive. There is one small drip on the floor underneath the area where the lower radiator hose connects to the radiator. So I'm scrapping plans to drive it today. The car is a 2013, but only has 8600 miles. Any ideas what might be the source? I'm probably going to have to take it somewhere. I don't have the time or the strength (battling carpal tunnel) to work on it right now.

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Old Feb 13, 2022 | 03:42 PM
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Two weeks ago, my wife and I went for a drive in my GS. When we got back, I smelled a faint coolant smell. I didn't see any drips. All I saw was some fuzzy looking stuff that was the same color as the coolant around the end of one of the heater hoses near the water pump. I made a mental note to check under the car for drips. Today I went out to the garage to check it out since we were planning to take it for a drive. There is one small drip on the floor underneath the area where the lower radiator hose connects to the radiator. So I'm scrapping plans to drive it today. The car is a 2013, but only has 8600 miles. Any ideas what might be the source? I'm probably going to have to take it somewhere. I don't have the time or the strength (battling carpal tunnel) to work on it right now.

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