my car lost heat?

Question

my car was leaking antifreeze i was pouring antifreeze in it almost every 3 days and it lost heat the only thing that camr from the vent with the heat on is cold air it would stilldrive so i took it to the place that services my car he got the heat working again but told me i should bring it back so he could check it out and let me know exactly what was wrong what could be wrong and what would be the most it would cost to get it fixed

97 cad dev

now he got the heat working again but it would still loose anti freeze

Answer 1

Low coolant level will cause the heater core to not fill with hot engine coolant.

Answer 2

As an auto parts salesman, my advice would be to get the leak fixed first. Losing your heat is a bad sign that the vehicle may be overheating. If it severly overheats, the engine will seize up and will never run again. That could possibly fix the heat problem by fixing the leak problem. What kind of car is it?

Answer 3

If it's leaking antifreeze inside the car it's your heater core.
If it's outside, it could be,water pump,a hose,a loose clamp on a hose,or a blown head gasket. If your exhaust smells like antifreeze it's a head gasket. Price? Depends on the shops hourly rate. Head gasket will be expensive.

Answer 4

Sounds like your heater core (a small, separate radiator that provides heat) has gone away. It may be as little as a hundred dollars to repair it or it could be several hundred, depending upon what type car you own and where the heater core is located. Good luck.

Answer 5

watch out on that might be a thermocouple it cost three dollars real cheap thing to fix but never drive the car if its getting hot

Answer 6

where is it leaking from?.........need more detail......could be leaking from many possible cause,s....tell us where it,s leaking from....even if you can tell the approximate area....would help us help you.