My heater core has failed and I’m looking for a replacement if my original isn’t repairable. It’s been imported from Spain to the US. Anyone have any idea if it’s interchangeable with other models or where to find a new one?
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I'll try and compare my RHD one to my friends LHD one and see how similar they are and let you know. they're in the same spot so I think it would stand a chance of being similar enough to make work.
It’s LHD so maybe I’ll luck outIf it's RHD I'm nearly positive it's NOT interchangeable, unless perhaps those FJ/FZJ are also RHD.
I think this is what you need but it's OOS:
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Land Cruiser Heater Matrix - 80 Series 01/1990 - 01/1992
Fits inside the vehicle air box and often found leaking into the footwellwww.roughtrax4x4.com
Compare to photos here and the difference is obvious:
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