2002 TB 239,346 miles
I smell antifreeze every time I turn on the rear air conditioner or heater. So, thinking that the rear is the reason my TB has been losing antifreeze and running hotter than 210, I decided not to use the rear. April 11, 2013 my 2002 TB ran hot, light came on telling me to idle engine, I did, and turned it off for 20 minutes. Tried to make it home, light came back on, so I turned the engine off and had it towed to Pep Boys who replaced the heater core valve, thermostat, and radiator cap. A month later I could still smell hints of antifreeze and my temperature gauge was to the right of 210, more like 216. So, I installed a coolant sensor next to the thermostat. After all of that, I could still smell hints of antifreeze. So, I sprayed the engine with water thinking I would wash any leftover antifreeze away. June 2013, it is losing antifreeze somewhere. No antifreeze on the ground and no visible leaking. I have to put 2 quarts of antifreeze back into the radiator every two weeks. July 2013, still drinking antifreeze and now a P0014 code. Checked oil, looked under oil cap, noticed coffee looking foam and cleaned it. Took off sensor behind power steering pump, cleaned screens which had black gunk covering 3 screened port holes, sea foamed the injectors and oil. Poured gas treatment in the tank. Got an oil change. Code came back after a few days. Erased it with scan tool. Two weeks running strong without codes. August 5, 2013, still drinking antifreeze, and today low oil pressure light came on as I was pulling into a parking spot. When I got home, I checked the oil cap, oil dip stick and watched through the oil cap hole to to see if I would see any foam. No foam and the oil looked was without foam. I am wondering if the head gaskets are the problem? If so, what are my options and costs?
I smell antifreeze every time I turn on the rear air conditioner or heater. So, thinking that the rear is the reason my TB has been losing antifreeze and running hotter than 210, I decided not to use the rear. April 11, 2013 my 2002 TB ran hot, light came on telling me to idle engine, I did, and turned it off for 20 minutes. Tried to make it home, light came back on, so I turned the engine off and had it towed to Pep Boys who replaced the heater core valve, thermostat, and radiator cap. A month later I could still smell hints of antifreeze and my temperature gauge was to the right of 210, more like 216. So, I installed a coolant sensor next to the thermostat. After all of that, I could still smell hints of antifreeze. So, I sprayed the engine with water thinking I would wash any leftover antifreeze away. June 2013, it is losing antifreeze somewhere. No antifreeze on the ground and no visible leaking. I have to put 2 quarts of antifreeze back into the radiator every two weeks. July 2013, still drinking antifreeze and now a P0014 code. Checked oil, looked under oil cap, noticed coffee looking foam and cleaned it. Took off sensor behind power steering pump, cleaned screens which had black gunk covering 3 screened port holes, sea foamed the injectors and oil. Poured gas treatment in the tank. Got an oil change. Code came back after a few days. Erased it with scan tool. Two weeks running strong without codes. August 5, 2013, still drinking antifreeze, and today low oil pressure light came on as I was pulling into a parking spot. When I got home, I checked the oil cap, oil dip stick and watched through the oil cap hole to to see if I would see any foam. No foam and the oil looked was without foam. I am wondering if the head gaskets are the problem? If so, what are my options and costs?