Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:18:05 -0400
Reply-To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
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Jim, yes our cores are $575 but they are custom made in the USA out of
all aluminum. The thing is that I don't believe there will be any
aftermarket replacements coming from Europe as some other folks keep
saying (it seems they always seem to miss the boat at the last moment).
If you are pulling apart the dash to do the core replacement why would
you want to put a used unit back in? It is at best 18 years old and who
knows how long it has left to live. I know my cores are expensive, but
they are super high quality and they are available now not in never,
never land. I did this so that people who rip the dash apart, find a
bad core, aren't stuck putting something used back in. If you need one
they are available. Just let me know.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Jim Felder wrote:
> I pulled the ventwork facing and clamped the two hoses where they come
> out of the floor with two oak splints and a 3" c-clamp. Hopefully that
> will hold me until I find a new core and before I need the hear this
> winter.
>
> I remember those of Ken's were right expensive@
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 3:02 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ah. That sucks. At least it's warmer (generally) out. Maybe a heater
>> bypass for now?
>>
>> Ken Wilford has seen his way through to having new ones made. I assume
>> the WBX heater core is the same size as the DV one.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No, on the 83 it's under the car like the later models. I can see
>>> where coolant is weeping out from under the heater on the drivers
>>> side.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Last night some fluid dripped on my right foot while I was driving.
>>>>> Today I see a puddle on the crossmember when I pulled the instrument
>>>>> cluster.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anybody have a used heater core, or should I try stop leak first?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The vanagon is an 83 diesel.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> IIRC, on that year the heat control valve is in the cab.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it's leaking?
>>>>
>>>> Neil.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>>>
>>>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>>>
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>>
>
>
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