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Topic: HEATER CORE LEAK
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88notchback
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Coolant leaks onto my headers and a lot of smoke comes out?Im being told that its my heater core but im not sure.How do i fit this problem?
Posts: 182 | Registered: Sep 2003
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MR GO FAST
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Id check and see if its a hose issue (not tighten enough or torn).
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1986 Gt that is faster than FOSTANGS pinto
Posts: 3729 | From: ATWATER/SANJO/RWC | Registered: Nov 2002
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88notchback
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could you tell me what hose it could be?
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88notchback
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i could actually see it leaking from the firewall.
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hidnn.o.s.
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That is what you can expect to be without in your near future ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
[ March 22, 2004, 04:21 PM: Message edited by: hidnn.o.s. ]
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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MR GO FAST
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heater core is bad and its a pain in the ass.
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1986 Gt that is faster than FOSTANGS pinto
Posts: 3729 | From: ATWATER/SANJO/RWC | Registered: Nov 2002
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88notchback
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where can i get a good heater core?
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Sean90GT
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Originally posted by 88notchback:
where can i get a good heater core?
At the dealer. They're not that expensive. What costs a lot is finding some poor sap that is in to self abuse to install it for you. I think the going quote is about 10 hours of labor. I did mine myself and it was every bit the pain in the ass that everyone says it is.
I think that the heater core was about $60. But it cost me an additional $200 for the broken windshield. I know you're thinking "how the f^&k do you break a windshield doing a heater core swap?". It's not easy but I did it.
HAVE FUN!
Sean.
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Currently Mustang-less...
Posts: 543 | From: Then: San Jose, CA Now: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: Jul 2000
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mustanggt5091
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Member # 444
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mine is gone too, i just bypassed it for now
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06 Limited Edition R6 !!!!!
Posts: 2353 | From: Fairfield / Santa Rosa , Ca | Registered: Sep 2001
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twisted54
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Member # 1981
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Mine is bypassed too.
I had it fixed once to the tune of 1100.00 and am sure as hell aren't gonna do that again.
Posts: 3422 | From: ebay | Registered: Oct 2002
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SVT Fox
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i bypassed mine also, but now i want to get rid of the core and the vents and all that crap, is that hard to remove?
-marcel
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92 Fobra
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01 GT
Posts: 717 | From: 530/LA | Registered: Sep 2002
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stoauto
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Originally posted by twstd50:
Mine is bypassed too.
I had it fixed once to the tune of 1100.00 and am sure as hell aren't gonna do that again.
holy shit, 1100$ ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) , i got my heater core from kragen for about 25$, and it only took me a few hours to do.
the hardest thing about doing the heater core IMO, is remembering where most of the screws go i guess.
[ March 22, 2004, 11:59 PM: Message edited by: stoauto ]
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SVT Fox
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hey i took out the 2 Huge lip nuts from the engine bay off, and i also took 1 off that was under the dash on the inside, i cant really find anymore.. i need some pointers
-marcel
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Posts: 717 | From: 530/LA | Registered: Sep 2002
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NorCalRydaz
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Do what everyone does. Bypass it. Who needs a heater anyways!
Posts: 2963 | From: San Jo | Registered: Sep 2003
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twisted54
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Member # 1981
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exactly....save the money and buy a jacket instead.
I was 1100.00 to get it fixed because in SN95s, you have to take the entire dash apart for the install.
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Posts: 3422 | From: ebay | Registered: Oct 2002
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Wolfie351
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Did it the first time myself...never will do that again. The 2nd & 3rd times, I had it replaced at Radiatorland in Santa Clara. They were very reasonably priced.
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1985 Mustang GT: 351W, Griggs, Baer, etc etc
Posts: 1214 | From: South Bay | Registered: Dec 2001
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BlowN67
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do u guys think it would be easier if the dashboard was taking out. I'm in the middle of swapping dash's so i tought i would do it since its out. I know it still works, but i would hate for it to leaks a couple of weeks later . u know what i mean. ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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Posts: 9809 | From: Home of LARD | Registered: Mar 2004
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stoauto
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quote:
Originally posted by BlowN67:
do u guys think it would be easier if the dashboard was taking out. I'm in the middle of swapping dash's so i tought i would do it since its out. I know it still works, but i would hate for it to leaks a couple of weeks later . u know what i mean.
YES, it'll be a cake walk with the dash already out. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
[ March 24, 2004, 08:33 AM: Message edited by: stoauto ]
Posts: 1054 | Registered: May 2003
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SVT Fox
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what about the dash still in, who has some pointers with this? im trying to figure out how to get all that crap out, i mean its ugly, dead wait and does not even work!
-marcel
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65 coupe
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92 Fobra
97 Cobra
98 Cobra
01 GT
Posts: 717 | From: 530/LA | Registered: Sep 2002
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