I am hoping somebody out there in Cruisier Land has experienced the challenge associated with the removal of the heater core from their vehicle. My SUV has developed a leak in the heater core dripping small amounts of coolant on the floor mats and fogging up all the windows when the sun goes behind a cloud.
I spent about three hours disassembling a sizeable amount of the dash and with my now being able to visualize the heater core housing, it is pretty obvious that Mr. Toyota never planned for the core to be removed once the truck was built. Based on what I can see, I will have to remove the entire dash board to get the core out.
Of course Cousin Murphy has come to visit as well because it has got cold up here in the Great White North. The outside temperatures are about -10F or -25C so I can only work on it for about 10 minutes before my finger tips freeze and become useless.
Hope one of you guys can help me with some suggestions.
I have a newly flushed coolant system, new antifreeze and a new radiator so I am very reluctant to pour a leak sealing product into it like Bars Leaks. I know the product can seal the leak but it is non discretionary and all of those types of products are famous for the undesirably plugging up of other things like cooling journals and rad tubes.
I spent about three hours disassembling a sizeable amount of the dash and with my now being able to visualize the heater core housing, it is pretty obvious that Mr. Toyota never planned for the core to be removed once the truck was built. Based on what I can see, I will have to remove the entire dash board to get the core out.
Of course Cousin Murphy has come to visit as well because it has got cold up here in the Great White North. The outside temperatures are about -10F or -25C so I can only work on it for about 10 minutes before my finger tips freeze and become useless.
Hope one of you guys can help me with some suggestions.
I have a newly flushed coolant system, new antifreeze and a new radiator so I am very reluctant to pour a leak sealing product into it like Bars Leaks. I know the product can seal the leak but it is non discretionary and all of those types of products are famous for the undesirably plugging up of other things like cooling journals and rad tubes.
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