Perhaps new rear heater cores are hard to get now. Van Cafe is showing 'out of stock' . I've been saving a new one for a few years now ....guess it's slightly valuable. Being metal, I would think a traditional radiator shop could repair or save a leaky one. Scott
On 3/3/2013 1:38 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote: > Ditto what Scott says, you will also want to at least get a new o-ring > for the valve as well. I have one of the cores left. They recently > became NLA. There are still a few here and there out there, but once > they are gone... > > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com <http://www.vanagain.com> > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans > <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote: > > the core is what I find leaking usually. Quite common. > > > > On 3/3/2013 11:51 AM, Finn Runyon wrote: > > Our van is nearly ready to hit the road after a year's work to > rebuild the engine. I bought this one with a blown engine. > The rear heater os leaking, and I am wondering if the valve > tends to leak, the O ring, the core? If there is a most > common failure I will do that or do generally rebuild the > whole unit? The valve defiantly is leaking. > Thanks, > Finn Runyon > 87 Westy Roo > 89 Westy Pooh > 12 GTI Autobahn > > |
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