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love2fly

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Seems as my inside front heater core in my 82 45 is filling the air with that wonderful sweet smell of work ahead.
Anyone have a good source of where to get rebuilds or new cores that will last and fit. The one I have now is only two years old........no more warranty. Toyota no longer sells them.
Any good guidance for a replacement is welcome.
Thanks
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Love2fly,

cruisercorps has them for 129.95 and it shows in stock. I did see them some where else for less but can't remember where. It did buy one of these for my 65 FJ45 several months back and I had to tack the little brackets on. The older heater cores were different. It has worked fine, but I have not had it long.

Mark
 
Hi Mark, yeah I saw the corps ad for a core but need to hold down the cost as it's Xmas and all. Seems as the seep is getting to a leak so this will have to be done soon.
I did some leg work this morning and did find a few places that have a part number of 399306 for a replacement. Only problem is when I put in my year of vehicle - 1982, it comes up as non compatible part. If I use the year 1980, says it is a direct fit. The part looks the same as what I have but I do not have mine out yet so I can not be sure if there is a difference between 1980 and the 1982 heater cores. I am guessing that in the US market they only list up to 1980 for the Fj40/45 land cruisers even thought they were produced a few years more and the cores are possibly the same.

Anyone know if the 1982 FJ40-45 heater core is the same as the 1980 and earlier?


Few places where I found the PN 399306 for the FJ40-45 cores.




http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carquest-or-toughone-heater-core-399306/18820027-P?zoneAssigned=1&prefZC=83686&vehicleIdSearch=11420&isAllVehicle=false#fragment-2




http://www.myautopartswholesale.com/catalog-1/itemdetail/proliance-ready-rad/399306?checkfit=y&make=toyota&year=1980&model=land-cruiser




http://www.amazon.com/Vista-Pro-Automotive-399306-Heater/dp/B004A3WITY/ref=au_as_r?_encoding=UTF8&Make=Toyota%7C76&Model=Land%20Cruiser%7C1017&Year=1980%7C1980&ie=UTF8&n=15684181&newVehicle=1&s=automotive&vehicleId=1&vehicleType=automotive




http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pli-399306


Thanks
 
II agree with you guys but it seems most of the time the seep or leak is in the center were in is impossible to repair. Of Couse I do not have it out yet so maybe I will get lucky and the problem is an easy fix at a shop. This one only lasted a short time and was from Auto Zone, I ask the other day were they are made and yes China. It seems most all are from China now, two of the top ones are china made.
That's why I am asking if there is a better product company that anyone may know of.
 
If the end tanks are good and the core is of poor quality and leaking, perhaps a radiator shop can do a "re-core". I have had success with this on stock radiators rather than buying a new one.
 
Hey Daryl,

The heater core (87107-60093) is the same for 73-84 US spec 4x's including a 1982 Aus spec FJ45 (just looked that up to verify)

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We stock a unit we get from our AC/Rad supply place (brand escapes me but they retail for more like $90) but I've had customers use and happy with the OReilly version too:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Heater+Core/02709/C0331.oap?year=1977&make=Toyota&model=Land+Cruiser&vi=1276376
 
Did a second check of the radiator fluid levels, the good news is the fluids are the same so it has to be a weep going on in the core so I have time. Hate to pull it all out in the middle of a snow storm. Heading to your web site Kurt, thanks.
 
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