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Posted by 88notchback (Member # 3260) on :
 
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?
 
Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 
Id check and see if its a hose issue (not tighten enough or torn).
 
Posted by 88notchback (Member # 3260) on :
 
could you tell me what hose it could be?
 
Posted by 88notchback (Member # 3260) on :
 
i could actually see it leaking from the firewall.
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
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That is what you can expect to be without in your near future [Frown]

[ March 22, 2004, 04:21 PM: Message edited by: hidnn.o.s. ]
 
Posted by MR GO FAST (Member # 2088) on :
 
heater core is bad and its a pain in the ass. [Frown]
 
Posted by 88notchback (Member # 3260) on :
 
where can i get a good heater core?
 
Posted by Sean90GT (Member # 33) on :
 
quote:
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.
 
Posted by mustanggt5091 (Member # 444) on :
 
mine is gone too, i just bypassed it for now
 
Posted by twstd50 (Member # 1981) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by Haze187 (Member # 1837) on :
 
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
 
Posted by stoauto (Member # 2803) on :
 
quote:
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!] , 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 ]
 
Posted by Haze187 (Member # 1837) on :
 
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
 
Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
Do what everyone does. Bypass it. Who needs a heater anyways!
 
Posted by twstd50 (Member # 1981) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by Wolfie351 (Member # 651) on :
 
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.
 
Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
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]
 
Posted by stoauto (Member # 2803) on :
 
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. [worship]
YES, it'll be a cake walk with the dash already out. [patriot]

[ March 24, 2004, 08:33 AM: Message edited by: stoauto ]
 
Posted by Haze187 (Member # 1837) on :
 
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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