Date:         Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:14:25 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear Heater Leak
Comments: To: Melvin Mudgett-Price <mprice@ACMEX.COM>
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I fixed a leak there on my 85 GL. Used Plumbers GOOP. Never ever leaked
again.

Just my two cents.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Melvin Mudgett-Price wrote:

>Let me try and describe where the leak is. The heater core under the
>rear seat has 2 hoses to it. These attach to a small block that has a
>valve and lever on it. The valve bolts onto the housing for the rear
>heater. It's leaking where the join to the plastic housing is. I don't
>see a gasket in there but I've not dismantled it because the leak is
>slow enough to allow me to drive the van.
>
>Can I get a gasket? Should it have one? Could I use one of the liquid
>gaskets? If so, what do you recommend, it obviously gets hot from the
>coolant flowing into the heater core.
>
>Thank you
>Melvin
>
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