I have heat again
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I have heat again
I have heat again
Just got done doing the heater core on my 97, for those who say if you have hot heater core lines and still dont have heat, CHANGE YOUR HEATER CORE!
I have done everything possible in the past, New Stat, flushed core, checked vacuum, nothing worked. I would only get luke warm air, and on the highway it would get COLD.
SO,
I bit the bullett and replaced the core today. Took just over 4 hours and I also changer the radiator because the drain fitting had a crack in it. The darn radiator was $350.00 and Carquest was the only people who had one.
The heater core was $60.00 with the swivel ends.
I am going to cut the old one in half and see what it looked like.
I will try to post some pics.
Just got done doing the heater core on my 97, for those who say if you have hot heater core lines and still dont have heat, CHANGE YOUR HEATER CORE!
I have done everything possible in the past, New Stat, flushed core, checked vacuum, nothing worked. I would only get luke warm air, and on the highway it would get COLD.
SO,
I bit the bullett and replaced the core today. Took just over 4 hours and I also changer the radiator because the drain fitting had a crack in it. The darn radiator was $350.00 and Carquest was the only people who had one.
The heater core was $60.00 with the swivel ends.
I am going to cut the old one in half and see what it looked like.
I will try to post some pics.
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Man you paid a bit much for the radiator. I got one a Napa for $264 this week. My heat is better now, radiator tank seal was leaking about 1/2 way down, been that way since last summer. A radiator full of coolant has made my heat better. I still probably need to change the heater core though.
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Man you paid a bit much for the radiator. I got one a Napa for $264 this week. My heat is better now, radiator tank seal was leaking about 1/2 way down, been that way since last summer. A radiator full of coolant has made my heat better. I still probably need to change the heater core though.
Napa was 3-4 days to get it.
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If you are a member to TDR there is a pretty simple article on how to do it.
Its more of being a contorsionist, but not that bad.
Let me know if you would like me to email the article to you.
Its more of being a contorsionist, but not that bad.
Let me know if you would like me to email the article to you.
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i also have no heat, lukewarm at best - with fan removed and plasticized cardboard (no holes) blocking entire rad (behind intercooler) - it gets cold at highway speeds.
i was thinking of having a shop drain the system, run a flush thru it, back flush the system and fill up with new coolant and a new t-stat. but maybe i should replace the heater core also. . .
can you email me the tdr write up? j.bar@shaw.ca
i was thinking of having a shop drain the system, run a flush thru it, back flush the system and fill up with new coolant and a new t-stat. but maybe i should replace the heater core also. . .
can you email me the tdr write up? j.bar@shaw.ca
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i also have no heat, lukewarm at best - with fan removed and plasticized cardboard (no holes) blocking entire rad (behind intercooler) - it gets cold at highway speeds.
i was thinking of having a shop drain the system, run a flush thru it, back flush the system and fill up with new coolant and a new t-stat. but maybe i should replace the heater core also. . .
can you email me the tdr write up? j.bar@shaw.ca
i was thinking of having a shop drain the system, run a flush thru it, back flush the system and fill up with new coolant and a new t-stat. but maybe i should replace the heater core also. . .
can you email me the tdr write up? j.bar@shaw.ca
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i would also like to see it. please. still haven problems with mine. tater_caseihman@yahoo.com
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Could you get me that write up? I have no heat and hot lines going into the top of the core.
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Sent to the 3 of you.
Good Luck!
Make sure you get the heater core with the swivel tubes.
Also, on my 97 there was one more bolt holding the HVAC box on. It was on the firewall side. Cant miss it. If the box doesent come off of the firewall easy, then you have another bolt.
Good Luck!
Make sure you get the heater core with the swivel tubes.
Also, on my 97 there was one more bolt holding the HVAC box on. It was on the firewall side. Cant miss it. If the box doesent come off of the firewall easy, then you have another bolt.