heater core
08-24-2011, 10:43 PM
#21
GIGGITY
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by majohns
just unhook the 2 hoses off the firewall and hook them to each other with a 90deg plastic or metal tube and connect them with a hose clamp. that way when you get ready to fix it just unhook the bypass and rehook to the new core.if you crimp the hoses shut you outlet hose from your watter pump may blow. the pump is gonna pump so the water has to go somewhere.
08-24-2011, 10:58 PM
#22
Senior Member
i would try the bypass and ride it for a few days and see if you don't lose water then thats your problem. have you checked the oil? if the oil looks like chocolate milk them its a head gasket. water can only go on the ground, in the oil, in the floor board (passenger side ussualy), and into the engine intake which could get down on top of the pistons and bust a piston or bend a push rod.
08-24-2011, 11:10 PM
#23
Dailydriving300ci-of-fury
For 87-91 it's cake to replace but I'm not so sure for 92-96. The same thing for the rangers. In 94 the heater core is easy to replace, but 95-up your sol.
08-24-2011, 11:16 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by majohns
i would try the bypass and ride it for a few days and see if you don't lose water then thats your problem. have you checked the oil? if the oil looks like chocolate milk them its a head gasket. water can only go on the ground, in the oil, in the floor board (passenger side ussualy), and into the engine intake which could get down on top of the pistons and bust a piston or bend a push rod.
08-24-2011, 11:33 PM
#25
Senior Member
It was a very easy job on my 94 with A/C. My 7 year old grandson and I changed it out in an hour and half with a slurrpy break.
The core is located behind the glove box and does not require any removal of the dash or the blower motor.
If the core is leaking it can spill on the pass side or go down the A/C drain line. Mine fogged the windshield when it went but I had been getting a slight smell of coolant for about a month. I also replaced the heater hoses which made the job a little easier.
regards
rikard
The core is located behind the glove box and does not require any removal of the dash or the blower motor.
If the core is leaking it can spill on the pass side or go down the A/C drain line. Mine fogged the windshield when it went but I had been getting a slight smell of coolant for about a month. I also replaced the heater hoses which made the job a little easier.
regards
rikard
08-25-2011, 06:04 PM
#27
GIGGITY
Thread Starter
Is all this rubber crap supposed to be around these hoses??? I think i might have just found the problem. Its been put on over the hoses because i cant get the hoses off. Im afraid of breaking something if i use force.
08-25-2011, 06:13 PM
#29
Dailydriving300ci-of-fury
Originally Posted by Wondertwin1
Damn phone