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 heatercore leaking
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02/02/06 09:54 PM
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ben
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i have a 97 mercury tracer ls that the the heater core is leaking i will have to do this myself lucky me any place i can go to to get the steps in order to do this job everyone i talked to wants 350 to 400 to do this job thanks ben
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/03/06 02:36 AM
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kingdad101
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well I'm not for real sure about a 97- but some of those you have to remove the dash-sounds like a 350-400 job to me. Untill you figure it out , if you haven't already done it, you can bypass the heater by hooking the heater hoses together for now, so you won't burn the motor up..
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/03/06 03:11 AM
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SkeeterRonnie
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lol.. removing a ford dash...... Like sticking bamboo under your fingernails!
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/03/06 02:03 PM
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R T
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It involves removing the dash, that price is a steal. Its well worth the money to pay to have that job done, or you could bypass it like kingdad said.
It doesn't matter how you find the pot of gold, all that matters is that you beat the leprachaun.
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/04/06 06:19 AM
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chuckwagon
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Will a big bottle of Barrs Stop Leak fix that little puppy up?
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/04/06 01:51 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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"Life is not waiting for the storm to end - It's about learning to dance in the rain" HnF  
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/04/06 02:15 PM
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chuckwagon
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Is there a "conspiracy" among auto manufacturers to hide things like heater cores and in-tank fuel pumps in totally inaccessible places?
Or am I just paranoid?
Or am I just all alone?
Or am I just WAY out in left field with such a question?
Please, let me know.
Chuckwagon
****Sun sinking low....lines baited.....gentle south breeze blowing...you realize.........I AM! .
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/04/06 02:28 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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Chuckwagon...
I think it's the "assembly line" thought process. All the stuff for a certain system is put in one module then that system is put in the car....Saves time I guess. I think the engineer that comes up with stuff like this oughta have to spend his time taking some of this apart! Especially on expendables (belts, hoses, fuel pumps, etc. Oh BTW you have to buy our special tool)
Anyway, Good Luck Ben !!!
"Life is not waiting for the storm to end - It's about learning to dance in the rain" HnF
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/04/06 04:40 PM
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Adkins Angler
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Another reason to change that $9.00 a gallon anti-freeze every couple of years....
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/05/06 03:07 AM
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ben
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thanks guys im a--hole deep in it now and its a real bear
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/05/06 03:35 AM
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kingdad101
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/05/06 06:22 AM
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Adkins Angler
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While your in it that deep, how's the evaporator core look?
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/05/06 04:24 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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question is.... do you remember where all the screws go...hehe. if you unhooked electrical harness- reinstall and just sit the dash in its place and check everything before you screw it all back together.... may save you from having to remove it again to hook up that lonely little wire that grounds everthing... hehe.
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/06/06 02:06 PM
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ben
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done deal sure dont want to do it again and yes it all works
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Re: heatercore leaking
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02/07/06 01:45 AM
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kingdad101
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Just did this on a '94 Escort (Same body, etc) This was just my spare work car so I thought, what the heck. Haynes manual pretty much tells the story only you have to jump around in the manual to get all the details. You don't have to take the steering wheel off - just take the column bolts out and let it set on the seat. Then "PULL THE WHOLE DASH" just to get to the housing. Then you got to "PULL WHOLE HOUSING" just to get to the core! I got started and then had a friend who owns a shop help out. I wouldn't start that project again...ever! If I smelled antifreeze or had a leak --- it's going to the shop. (FYI car had 199,900 miles and still gets 33mpg) 
