Worst way to spend a Saturday

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Heater core hell

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Car dealers open?

 

[Oddball]

I remember the good ole days, when you could remove a few bolts and screws on a housing in the engine compartment to get at the heater core.

But NOOOOOOOOOO, they had to turn it into a total R&I nightmare!

 

[progressive hunter]

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Heater core hell

is that a ford??
I use to schedule those for sunday work,,they are a lot of fun once you do 5 or 10 of them,,

shouldnt take you more than an hour and a half,,,

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

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Heater core hell

is that a ford??
I use to schedule those for sunday work,,they are a lot of fun once you do 5 or 10 of them,,

shouldnt take you more than an hour and a half,,,

Dodge and no, it is not fun lol

 

[Moonglow]

Next time you won't ruin the heater core by not using it.

 

[WillPower]

is that a ford??
I use to schedule those for sunday work,,they are a lot of fun once you do 5 or 10 of them,,

shouldnt take you more than an hour and a half,,,

I had one start billowing smoke in my '85 F-150 Explorer...it didn't catch fire thankfully.

 

[miketx]

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Heater core hell

is that a ford??
I use to schedule those for sunday work,,they are a lot of fun once you do 5 or 10 of them,,

shouldnt take you more than an hour and a half,,,

Dodge and no, it is not fun lol

Dodges are the worst. Been there.

 

[WillPower]

I remember the good ole days, when you could remove a few bolts and screws on a housing in the engine compartment to get at the heater core.

But NOOOOOOOOOO, they had to turn it into a total R&I nightmare!

That's why I keep my '85...that and no airbags....first hit, get your head knocked half off when you might still have steering to do....no thanks.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Progress

 

[percysunshine]

Pneumatic jaws of life...just pry away everything which does not look like a heater core.

 

[ReinyDays]

Heaters are for girls ...

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Broke a heater core tjoint in the process. Only one available in town and it's a hundred bucks. A rubber hose and a plastic t for a hundred damn dollars

 

[progressive hunter]

Heaters are for girls ...

I havent had a car with a working heater in 5 yrs,,,

and just recently bought a 68 ford wagon for my end of life car and it need a heater core,,,

you have to take off a fender to do it, with all the rusty bolts I have yet to try doing it, but I dont drive it in the winter anyway,,,,

 

[progressive hunter]

Broke a heater core tjoint in the process. Only one available in town and it's a hundred bucks. A rubber hose and a plastic t for a hundred damn dollars

a pex T might work in its place,,,

 

[Dick Foster]

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Heater core hell

The most deeply buried of all parts. Just be sure it doesn't leak before you get it all back together.

 

[progressive hunter]

Broke a heater core tjoint in the process. Only one available in town and it's a hundred bucks. A rubber hose and a plastic t for a hundred damn dollars

just curious,,what did a shop want to do the job??

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Broke a heater core tjoint in the process. Only one available in town and it's a hundred bucks. A rubber hose and a plastic t for a hundred damn dollars

just curious,,what did a shop want to do the job??

1k

 

[progressive hunter]

Broke a heater core tjoint in the process. Only one available in town and it's a hundred bucks. A rubber hose and a plastic t for a hundred damn dollars

just curious,,what did a shop want to do the job??

1k

my guess was 6-800,,,thats a lot ,,,

well after this one you will be an expert and charge people for the next one

 

[miketx]

I remember the good ole days, when you could remove a few bolts and screws on a housing in the engine compartment to get at the heater core.

But NOOOOOOOOOO, they had to turn it into a total R&I nightmare!

That's why I keep my '85...that and no airbags....first hit, get your head knocked half off when you might still have steering to do....no thanks.

No airbag? Not even a girl friend?