Engine to heater core coolant piece finally broke on me
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Engine to heater core coolant piece finally broke on me
...as I pulled into work. Thankfully it was not on the interstate! I have had a replacement for 6+ months and was going to do it this w/e when adding dipstick, changing trans fluid, replacing the rusty azz front crossmember, and flappy paddles. But at 258k it said RIGHT NOW!
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258K miles. Impressive. Doesn't appear that it exploded and left you stranded, so you are more fortunate than some of the others.
Be careful when you pull the old one out as it wants to disintegrate into pieces and could leave pieces in your coolant systems.
Inexpensive pinch pliers work wonders in this area.
Be careful when you pull the old one out as it wants to disintegrate into pieces and could leave pieces in your coolant systems.
Inexpensive pinch pliers work wonders in this area.
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258K miles. Impressive. Doesn't appear that it exploded and left you stranded, so you are more fortunate than some of the others.
Be careful when you pull the old one out as it wants to disintegrate into pieces and could leave pieces in your coolant systems.
Inexpensive pinch pliers work wonders in this area.
Be careful when you pull the old one out as it wants to disintegrate into pieces and could leave pieces in your coolant systems.
Inexpensive pinch pliers work wonders in this area.
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m3clubracer (02-26-2024)
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In theory, yes, any "crud" will flow from the right cylinder head to the heater core. Whether said crud gets "stuck" in the core or flows through is anyone's guess.
Come to think of it, I wonder if these couplings are more prone to failure because they are in contact with the "hotter" coolant as it exits the head.
Either way, glad you have it sorted.
Come to think of it, I wonder if these couplings are more prone to failure because they are in contact with the "hotter" coolant as it exits the head.
Either way, glad you have it sorted.
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m3clubracer (02-28-2024)
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In theory, yes, any "crud" will flow from the right cylinder head to the heater core. Whether said crud gets "stuck" in the core or flows through is anyone's guess.
Come to think of it, I wonder if these couplings are more prone to failure because they are in contact with the "hotter" coolant as it exits the head.
Either way, glad you have it sorted.
Come to think of it, I wonder if these couplings are more prone to failure because they are in contact with the "hotter" coolant as it exits the head.
Either way, glad you have it sorted.
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