Re: '88 80 Heater Core R&R Questions

["Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" <dougq@iglou.com>]

> Has anyone ever done a heater core R&R on an '88 80?  I am leaking 
> coolant at an alarming rate.  And, yes, the coolant is inside my car, on 
> the drivers floorboard.  I currently have a towel on the floor in places 
> of my floormat to soak up coolant because when I step in it it gets on 
> my pedals, and I have had my foot slip off the clutch and brake a time 
> or two.  

Haven't performed this repair, but if you aren't going to be able to get to
it this weekend, you could try this as a way to stop the leak. Disconnect
the heater hoses running to and from the core, and connect them together
with a piece of plastic or stell pipe.

hth, -doug q
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