C1: Heater leak, carpet soaked

[Michael Jones]

[John H.]

Re: C1: Heater leak, carpet soaked

Michael -

I've never had to "rescue" coolant-soaked carpet, although others here have and will probably offer suggestions.

There are several potential coolant leak points inside the car; the hose connections at the valve external to the box, the valve itself, and the heater core itself. A radiator shop can probably repair the core if it's leaking, but the rest of the core is 40 years old, and who's to say it won't leak again somewhere else? Replacement cores are about $100 - if that's the leaker, I'd recommend getting a seal/gasket kit with it so there are no air leaks when it goes back together.

[Art B.]

Re: C1: Heater leak, carpet soaked

Michael:
My '61 leaked coolant onto the carpet when I first had it. It turned out to be the shut off valve operated by the dash control. I'm not sure the '57 valve is the same (my '57 is a heater delete), but you may want to check if that is where the leak is.