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Offline Ravage

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Heater core meltdown
« on: July 19, 2005 - 04:51:06 PM »
Last summer I was tinkering with the 'Cuda in the garage and had it running when I noticed an odd hissing noise ,I looked around the engine bay but didnt see anything then noticed the windows fogging up.Opened the door to look inside and the heater is hemoraging coolant all over the new carpet  :'(  what happened, how do I fix it, and how do I keep it from happening again?
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Offline BB73Challenger

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Re: Heater core meltdown
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2005 - 06:24:22 AM »
Ughhhh.... replace heater core.
I still think you have to get it apart to see what went pop.

Buy me a twelve and I'll get it out for you :beer: -  if you are lucky I won't finish the twelve before the repair  :wasted:
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Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Heater core meltdown
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2005 - 12:13:43 PM »
you need to drop the heater box out , it has 3 bolts around the heater motor in the engine compartment & a small J hook under the dash by the vent at the far right if it has not got A/C , then take the box apart & replace the heater core 

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Re: Heater core meltdown
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2005 - 06:45:04 PM »
thanks CP ,I'd buy you a twelve to fix it for me ,but BB is about 3 blocks away

Buy me a twelve and I'll get it out for you :beer: -  if you are lucky I won't finish the twelve before the repair  :wasted:

I'll even make flaming Dr.Peppers and Jeager bombs.Saturday good? would you also
care to go jeep shopping this weekend?
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