Good Afternoon!
The heater core in my FJ60 had a slow leak, and I finally got around to ordering a replacement core and getting the old one out. Total pain in the neck. I'm finally at the point of trying to put the heater core assembly back together, but I've hit a snag that I did not anticipate. I replaced the heater core in the top half of the box and reattached the two copper pipes at the top with new o-rings, but I'm not getting a tight seal. I'm trying to re-use the metal clips that bind the lips of the copper pipes and heater core inlet holes together. I ran some water through the assembly to check for leaks and sure enough I am seeing small droplets of water emerging from the fittings. I'm suspecting those clips are my issue and need to be replaced as well. I've attached a picture below. Does anyone know the name for those metal clips that attach at the fittings and where they might be available? Any other suggestions to address this? I
Many thanks for any input. Have a great day!
The heater core in my FJ60 had a slow leak, and I finally got around to ordering a replacement core and getting the old one out. Total pain in the neck. I'm finally at the point of trying to put the heater core assembly back together, but I've hit a snag that I did not anticipate. I replaced the heater core in the top half of the box and reattached the two copper pipes at the top with new o-rings, but I'm not getting a tight seal. I'm trying to re-use the metal clips that bind the lips of the copper pipes and heater core inlet holes together. I ran some water through the assembly to check for leaks and sure enough I am seeing small droplets of water emerging from the fittings. I'm suspecting those clips are my issue and need to be replaced as well. I've attached a picture below. Does anyone know the name for those metal clips that attach at the fittings and where they might be available? Any other suggestions to address this? I
Many thanks for any input. Have a great day!