And lo and behold, PO already took care of the bypass. I went to start the repair and I was like, wait a minute, this looks like the end of the video, not the beginning. Thanks, everyone, for the tips.
Just did a bunch of research from all the pointers and know what needs to be done. Will bypass first and consider replacing (and unbypassing) if needed. I don't think I've turned the rear heat on yet, actually... So I tested it and it still works, for now. Many thanks for all the advice!
Understood! I meant that I need rear heat too, as I'll have my kid back there.
What would leak out of the heater core? Are the hoses/pipes carrying hot air or is they powering some heating unit under the seats?
Thanks!
Thanks for the replies, folks! I've seen a few threads here that detail the operation. I'd rather not drop the tranny to fix the heat, but I do use the truck to drive into the VT/NH/ME region during ski season, so heat is a must.
Hi Everyone,
I hope this is the right place for this question. I have a 1997 40th from the Northeast and it has some frame scale rust that I'm in the process of blasting and grinding off. Part of the rust is on the catalytic converters/exhaust manifold (which I am replacing with a magna flow...