yes your right, all from the engine compartment, i would imagine most do this, cause i'll admit i was a bit itimidated about the job at first, when it busted i had just returned from iraq, and really the last thing i wanted to do was fix my heater core, i was more interested in spending time with my wife, so i waited but luckly not too long, driving on to base this morning was very cold!!!!
Some of these older cars like an old Corvette don't need a heater because the heat comes right from the engine department.
that is not the case, unless the car is aircooled (meaning no radiator)VW beetle get there heat that and its not much at all
My Ex owned a 1969 Corvette and after drivin it for awhile it got hot. He told me it is heat coming off the engine getting into the passenger cabin. It is a big engine in a small area he told me "Packed in there" He didn't have air conditioner and never removed the top.
Some of these older cars like an old Corvette don't need a heater because the heat comes right from the engine department.
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My Ex owned a 1969 Corvette and after drivin it for awhile it got hot. He told me it is heat coming off the engine getting into the passenger cabin. It is a big engine in a small area he told me "Packed in there" He didn't have air conditioner and never removed the top.
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this thread is to help some fellow stanger out with Fox mustangs this will show you how to get your heater core out without having to evacuate your a/c system,
basic overview:
total time is about 3 1/2 to get the core in (not including putting the dash back in)
basic hand tools
start by taking your center console off
then the underpart of your dash
once you have all the screws out the dash will pull fairly easy
drop the steering wheel it will help out big time
i orginally thougth if i pull the cover for the heater core then it will be easier to get the core in and out, not true, try to leave the box in place lift up with your biggest man muscle you've got (not enough to break the cover though) and slide the old core out
Then same thing grunt and breath lift the cover enough to push the new core in be careful not bend any fins or dent the core it will fail sooner then expected if you feel your losing you grip pull it out and rest till you can get it again, patients is the key to this job
also if your by yourself and noone to help you very and ever so slighty bend the input line and output line of the core slightly up to locate the hole in the fire wall easier about 1/4 inch should do, but i can emphasize enough very carfully bend them remember its copper its a soft metal
well i hope this helps it was a adventure for me but with patients and good music and beer it worked out great, just in time for the cold weather
I know you did this repair by yourself but I'm curious how much was the total cost and total time (after everything was put back together-completed) it took you by breakdown of actual time spent?
I know you did this repair by yourself but I'm curious how much was the total cost and total time (after everything was put back together-completed) it took you by breakdown of actual time spent?
total time 5 hours, that was including the dash, however im an experinced mechanic, so somone with less experince may have a longer time completing the task, no pun intended to anyone
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Most cars that have heater core failure is caused by a bad ground. Electricity is stored in chassis because of this bad ground and travels to path of least resistance(water). Heater core or radiator. Usually heater core.
So. Ground it out with a wire and a hose clamp somewhere, anywhere, just ground it out-- THIS IS DONE WHEN YOU PUT IN NEW ONE.
Fox chassis' cars always have a bad ground situations.
Most cars that have heater core failure is caused by a bad ground. Electricity is stored in chassis because of this bad ground and travels to path of least resistance(water). Heater core or radiator. Usually heater core.
So. Ground it out with a wire and a hose clamp somewhere, anywhere, just ground it out-- THIS IS DONE WHEN YOU PUT IN NEW ONE.
Fox chassis' cars always have a bad ground situations.
This is new news to me. I'll have to check that out.
Hey whats up the bumb gum is the insulation around the heater core. And you should remove it when you replace it becuase it will cuase premature Failure. And no changing the coolant wont fix the problom its mainly becuase of that stuff that the heater core goes bad.
Hey whats up the bumb gum is the insulation around the heater core. And you should remove it when you replace it becuase it will cuase premature Failure. And no changing the coolant wont fix the problom its mainly becuase of that stuff that the heater core goes bad.
So is there any preventative maintenance that can be done to prolong life of heatercore?
How about using straight water with Redline Water Wetter?
Hey Mercedez havnt talked to ya in a minute I changed jobs now im at AAmco Transmissions in sunnyvale Slangin transmissions. So if Anybody in the bay area looking to rebuild T-5's Or AXOD'S
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, so i waited but luckly not too long, driving on to base this morning was very cold!!!!
that's the most ridiculous thing
