[V8] Heater Core

[Robert Blake]

Thanks for all the replies. - I've been putting this off for 2 years.  I'm
not even sure I remember how to put theh box back together!!


On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 1:06 PM, Dave Saad <dsaadme at me.com> wrote:

>
> I put one of those Chinese cores in years ago and while it seemed to fit
> ok, it stunk like some nasty toxic chemical for a long time. If there is
> any oily residue on the core I would find a way to clean it up before
> installing. And you should also mortgage your house to replace the hoses
> too. They are hard to get to and certainly bad by now.
>
> And I also learned the hard way not to use a brass core. If you try one be
> sure to ground the snot out of it else it will corrode out from
> electrolysis in no time.
> Probably wouldn't hurt to ground it in any case.
>
> Dave
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 12, 2015, at 10:24 AM, patrick gillen <pat_gillen at msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > I just did the job on a '90 and had the opposite experience. I had
> trouble getting the original hoses onto the new core as the new nipples
> were slightly larger, not a hose size smaller. My "original" (really a
> replacement by prior Owner) core nipples today are +-0.70"; I didn't
> measure the new.
> >
> > 443819030 is Etka core number; new box label says "MEYLE Germany # 100
> 819 0003 (443819030)", and now I see in fine print "Pr of China"! I wish I
> saw that before. I bot it Oct 2014 from Halsey Imports (Portland, OR
> 503-256-0182), core lists $143, sold at $60 and I see why. I have to ask
> them about that as I have bought from them for 30 yrs and have never
> received an Asian part I am aware of. More fuel for the V8 parts extinction
> issue I guess as they are/have always been a pro-German made distributor.
> >
> > Pat
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: V8 [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Blake
> > Sent: January 12, 2015 7:17 AM
> > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: [V8] Heater Core
> >
> > Does anybody have any experience with the heater core nipples being to
> small on the replacement heater core.
> >
> > I pullled the core out about 2 years ago and I am ready to tackle the
> job of putting it back together.
> >
> > I order a supposedly OEM core but the nipples are 5/8 inch and the ones
> that came out of the car are 3/4 inch.
> >
> > Every one I see on the internet says 5/8 inch.
> >
> > The last thing I want to do is put this thing back together and have it
> leak due to the hose size.
> >
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Bob Blake
> >
> > 1991 V8 (bad heater core)
> > 1992 V8 (bad power steering pump)
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