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Old 09-17-2018, 03:25 PM
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Replace Heater Core or Repair Original One?
I am going to be repairing my heater and I expect that my car has the original core in there. It is leaking into the passenger floor foot area when the heater runs. I have shops nearby that can repair it rather than I buy a new replacement. Is the OEM heater core better quality than replacement ones today? Is it too old?
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I am going to be repairing my heater and I expect that my car has the original core in there. It is leaking into the passenger floor foot area when the heater runs. I have shops nearby that can repair it rather than I buy a new replacement. Is the OEM heater core better quality than replacement ones today? Is it too old?
I'd remove your original, take it to the shop and have it repaired - I think the replacements are not near the quality of the originals.
But that's just my thoughts....
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Re: Replace Heater Core or Repair Original One?
It would depend on where it's leaking... If the core is corroded away, a repair would be costly. If it's leaking at one of the joints, around the end caps or the inlet/outlet tubes, it'd be easy to clean up and solder the joint closed again.
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I’d fix the original if you can. The tubes on replacement ones don’t fit like the original. The tube bends on some are way off.
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Thanks. I will try to repair the original one.
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