Heater Core: Replace or Not?
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Heater Core: Replace or Not?
The windshield of my '93 (5.8, 150k) keeps getting that lovely anti-freeze film over a period of time. I don't drive the truck much, so I really have no idea how long it takes. The cooling system was recently flushed, and is setup with 50/50.
For simplicity sake, should I add in a little stop-leak, or just go ahead and swap out the core?
Thanks!
For simplicity sake, should I add in a little stop-leak, or just go ahead and swap out the core?
Thanks!
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The windshield of my '93 (5.8, 150k) keeps getting that lovely anti-freeze film over a period of time. I don't drive the truck much, so I really have no idea how long it takes. The cooling system was recently flushed, and is setup with 50/50.
For simplicity sake, should I add in a little stop-leak, or just go ahead and swap out the core?
Thanks!
For simplicity sake, should I add in a little stop-leak, or just go ahead and swap out the core?
Thanks!
I've noticed that trucks don't turn into "junkers" overnight, they get there gradually ... usually one postponed project at a time.
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Mine was doing that and I was like ahh I get that next time im in town, well I forgot about and then it blew up and leaked anti freeze all over my floor. lol
It's only 22 bucks, just put it in a couple weeks ago. Not that hard to do either.
It's only 22 bucks, just put it in a couple weeks ago. Not that hard to do either.
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I just replaced the heater core in my wife's Chrysler LeBaron over the weekend. It took 6 hours in a professional shop, and every single piece of the dash you can imagine had to come out, then there were parts in there that you probably hadn't imagined that had to come out. The VISORS had to be removed as part of the process to get the heater core out.
That's the kind of vehicle that a heater core change is the last effort you make in fixing the heater.
A Bronco on the other hand... You're probably looking at an easy thirty minutes, maybe a little more if you have A/C. The heater box is in the engine bay, where it should be. Remove the bolts holding it on (a few are behind the glove box I believe), pull it out, put in a new $30 core, and put back together. Problem solved.
Depending on where you live in town, acquiring the heater core may take you longer than putting it in.
That's the kind of vehicle that a heater core change is the last effort you make in fixing the heater.
A Bronco on the other hand... You're probably looking at an easy thirty minutes, maybe a little more if you have A/C. The heater box is in the engine bay, where it should be. Remove the bolts holding it on (a few are behind the glove box I believe), pull it out, put in a new $30 core, and put back together. Problem solved.
Depending on where you live in town, acquiring the heater core may take you longer than putting it in.
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