[Shotimes] Heater core?

[Steve Weinrich]

Anthony,

Inspect, very carefully, the hose connections at the firewall.  Use an
inspection mirror and a flashlight and check the system when fully
pressurized.

These hose connections have commonly been known to fail, causing a spray of
coolant into the heater box through the opening in the firewall especially
on the underside of the hose.

If these connections are clear, then yes, you have a bad heater core.  They
are NOT fun to replace.

My first one took me a week and a half, that included a couple days of
trying to get the AC hoses loose, and a couple more waling past the car and
kicking it.

I did the last core change in less than 8 hours, which included swapping the
dash shell.

Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony del-Busto" <dbusto@earthlink.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Heater core?


> I am currently experiencing antifreeze smell in the passenger compartment,
> misted/fogged windshield, and coolant  coming out of the drain immediately
> under the lower A/C line on firewall.  Is this a texbook symptom of a
> leaky/failing heater?  If so, how difficult to replace?  Has anyone
> attempted this task?  If so, any tips?  Unfortunately, all of this started
> to occur on recent roadtrip.
>
> Thanks.
> Tony
> 93mtx, 89k, stock
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes