Classic sings of heatercore gone bad?

[Zazzn]

Hey all,

Well I've finally had the mk3 running somewhat stable with the clutch issue... Now I took the car for a spin and the car got really close to overheating when I saw some smoke come though the air vents.

Not normal but this is what happened when my rad blew in the aristo so I though it was because the car got really close to overheating because possibly the fans weren't working.

Anyways, i noticed a little liquid on the AEM, and wiped it off but never saw anything again.

I just realized tonight the passenger side carpet is wet with coolant,

Anyways, if the clams to the heatercore arn't very tight or the hoses are all mangled (soft brass) do you think it could be coming out of the hose and in to the cabin though the little free space in the firewall?

 

[iwannadie]

When I had a leaking heater core the inside of my windshield kept getting this haze on it. I would clean it and the next day it had a haze again. Fixed the heater core problem and never had the haze again.

 

[Zazzn]

ok it's bad then hazing is happening. fucking supra's one thing to the next.

 

[IJ.]

My guess is it's split the seam in the top tank of the heater core it's very common.

 

[spinningheadboy]

I just changed my core as it was leaking towards the bottom right.

Last summer as I drove down I-84 in Boise, I'd get a really nice cool mist that came out the vents into the car with the a/c on. I had to roll my windows down as I felt like
Jeff Spicoli: "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine" coming out of the '70s van after a large hit.....kinda dangerous and strange to other drivers.

cwd

 

[Dirgle]

damn, I keep getting a haze on my windshield, but no wet carpet. I may have to check this out.

 

[grimreaper]

bypass it. if the issues go away...

 

[iwannadie]

bypass it. if the issues go away...

You have to flush the core out with water too, if you just bypass it then coolant is left in the core.

 

[*james*]

I had coolant leaking down onto my foot from the drivers side, the brass pipe i think its leaking from, is that part of the heater core or can i just buy that brass pipe? It has stopped now with a little bit of rad. stop leak but i want to fix it right

 

[shaeff]

When you replace it, be sure to get two new o-rings for the extension pipes.

 

[Zazzn]

yeah I'm going to order new brass pipes too them stupid things always crush....

Thanks guys, it's bypassed but as you know being in canada, I need heat...

 

[IJ.]

I machined up an Aluminium sleeve to stop the pipes crushing, simple but effective.

 

[shaeff]

I machined up an Aluminium sleeve to stop the pipes crushing, simple but effective.

I assume you mean for the inside of the pipes? That's pretty cool.

 

[IJ.]

Yep works perfectly

 

[Zazzn]

yeah stupid design in the first place... I was thinking a plastic ABS piece but alum is better.

 

[IJ.]

I machined up an Aluminium sleeve to stop the pipes crushing, simple but effective.

 

[tbcmorris]

Your heater core sings



I am so stealing that idea ian thank you for sharing

 

[adampecush]

good to see I'm not alone in the destruction of the lip on the firewall above the engine...

 

[swaq]

I machined up an Aluminium sleeve to stop the pipes crushing, simple but effective.

I want those...

 

[tekdeus]

I machined up an Aluminium sleeve to stop the pipes crushing, simple but effective.

Duane's buddy works in a machine shop and made up one for Duane in a jiffy, and was thinking of selling them...