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Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

While driving the Cat around today, noticed a small coolant pool under the car after parking it at the store.  Opened the hood and it appears to be coming out of the AC firewall drain.  All the firewall connections to the Heater core appear to be tight with no leaks.

Bad heater core?
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

Reply #1 –
Yup.  Just happened to me.  Same exact thing on my 85. 

Sorry, man.  I feel your pain.
===85BIRD===
:birdsmily:

Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

Reply #2 –
read my blown head gasket thread.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

Reply #3 –
My bird started leaking from there when I swapped out the v6 to the v8. It was the heater core, I must have pulled to hard when removing the lines. It wasn't that bad of a job, a little time consuming though. Buy a good heater core, don't get a cheap one or you'll find yourself redoing the procedure sooner than you would want.

Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

Reply #4 –
Read the coolcats how-to and don't rush.  It's really easy as long as you don't stress out over it.  I was done in about 3 hours working at a casual pace.
1987 Thunderbird 3.8. Sold :(

1982 Thunderbird - Goodbye 255, Hello 302!

Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

Reply #5 –
Quote from: jpc647;299047
My bird started leaking from there when I swapped out the v6 to the v8. It was the heater core, I must have pulled to hard when removing the lines. It wasn't that bad of a job, a little time consuming though. Buy a good heater core, don't get a cheap one or you'll find yourself redoing the procedure sooner than you would want.


DOH!  I just swapped my built 302 in, and guess what was left attached when I started pulling the engine?  The core Return!  I didn't get very high before I realized it so I thought it was OK.  I must have killed the core.  !#@&($!TY)@#$T&  This car is starting to tick me off.
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

Coolant dripping out of AC drain.

Reply #6 –
Quote from: 88CougarGT;299067
DOH!    This car is starting to tick me off.


You need to look in the mirror and kick that guy's ass, was no fault of the car the hose was not disconnected...