Why does Dexcool smell like Land Rover?

[DiscoAmigo]

Or do I have it all wrong and have a leak?

I can't see any leaks, no puddles, coolant level hasn't decreased; but I can smell that sickly sweet smell of antifreeze. What gives?

[Rovin4life]

because its evaporating on the exhaust or something else.


check the underneath for dried coolant.

or the throttle body.

take some pictures and get back to us.

[Disco Mike]

Run by your mechanic or a radiator shop and have them pressure test the coolant system, you will find it real fast.
Mike

[DiscoAmigo]

Thanks for the replies.

Sorry, no camera.

OK,I checked closer for leaks around and under the engine for evidence of a leak. Found some orange goo under the throttle body. Also found plenty of info doing a search with the words "throttle body leak". I think I can tackle it on my own.

One more question though, can I do a temporary fix by rerouting the inlet and outlet hoses to bypass the the throttle body until parts come in?

[DiscoAmigo]

Never mind, I found the answer to that question too. Thanks

[Disco Mike]

I had the same leak over a year ago, the new updated kit was not available so I bypassed the system with a small piece of copper pipe hooking the two ends together.
Mike