Well, I've been having great luck with my truck for quite a while......so I
guess it was time for something to go wrong. Yesterday, I decided I'd
replace the old heater hose. Took the old hoses off, got new hose from NAPA
and put it on with little trouble. When I looked in the cab, anti-freeze
was pouring out of the bottom of the heater .......*&^%$# (very strong
expletive deleted). Guess I broke something loose in the heater while
replacing the hoses. I've tried to find "heater core" info in the archives,
but the archives are down and I can't get to them. I'd sure appreciate some
help with this.
1. Does this mean my heater core is gone?
2. How do I check it out.....take the front of the heater off?
3. How do I get the heater apart?
4. What do I look for to tell me if my heater is a total loss?
5. If I need a new heater core, where's the best place to get one? Cost??
6. Right now, I have a piece of heater hose looped from the two places
where the original hose was connected to the engine. (Took the two heater
hoses off the engine and put on a "U" shaped piece of hose.) Can I drive
the truck OK with this set-up?
I'd sure appreciate any info you folks can offer!
Tom Caperton
47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
tcape@weblnk.net
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