Heater Core Died

[Goshinki]

The coolant went every where!~
It was horrible ='[

My poor truck smells and needs a good scrub

Ended up towing my truck home...


My question is whether it would be safe enough to drive my truck a mile to a friends garage where I can work on my truck and replace the heater core? (25-35 mph the entire way with one stop light and one stop sign.)

Anything missing from this tutorial?: http://www.sytyarchives.com/howto/viewarticle.php?article_name=heater_core.php&dir=climate_controls

Looking at other threads I should just end up getting a new heater core from the dealer. Could someone get my lazy ass a part number.


Thanks and good night.

 

[SYO237]

Re: Heater Core Died

You can get a new heater core from autozone, pepboys, advanced, etc. I think they are around $20-30 last time I bought one....and if memory serves, its a limited lifetime warrenty, so if it breaks again its free to replace. Dont goto the dealer and get raped on price. Its a standard GMC Sonoma/Jimmy HC.

The write up is very detailed and everything is there. Those pictures are from doing my truck many years ago...the last one is actually me draining out the remains of the coolant from the bad HC.

And yes, you can drive the truck a mile. Its already puked on you, so another mile isnt going to do any more damage than it has already. Have fun cleaning and make sure you are thorough about it, else dirty gym locker smell is inevitable.

 

[SY2932]

Re: Heater Core Died

He's my thread from when I did mine a couple of years ago.

 

[ty166]

Re: Heater Core Died

just disconnect the two hoses from the heater core under the hood and connect them together using a flush tee or a barb fitting to get you where you gotta go. at least it will be that much less of a mess you have to clean up.

you can also drive it like that till you have the time and or ambition to do the heater core.

 

[92TYPHOON937]

Re: Heater Core Died

i did one in a s10 blazer in like 2 1/2 hrs a few weeks ago wasnt my first one:squint::squint::rant::rant:

 

[jimmyz79]

Re: Heater Core Died

Don't get the Autozone, China-made-KRAP, or you'll be doing it again...

If you don't want to get a GM, a least go to a quality radiator shop...