Poor man's heater recore

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Poor man's heater recore

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Hi everyone,

I've been quoted $200+ to recore a poor man's heater...

Any suggestions? (don't want an electric heater etc)

...apart from being a richer man?

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You got PM :mrgreen:

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The easiest way around this one is to use an oil cooler from SuperCheap (about $120):
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... 5647#Cross

I havn't checked the measurements, but it is likely to fit under the plenum without fouling. If not, the power steering cooler (part number 1009) probably will, and should be about $30 cheaper again:
http://www.daviescraig.com.au/Images/Ca ... 0tech1.pdf
http://www.daviescraig.com.au/Images/Ca ... 202011.pdf

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Thanks Andrew. :thumbsup: Rang the place back - going to try and fix the leak rather than recore.
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Hi Stewart,

what's leaking exactly? Is it the core or the heater valve? I'm assuming you have a warmaride unit fitted. If you have no luck I have a Hemco fresh air core that bolts directly underneath the plenum flap. It doesn't run a fan and relies on having the vent open to get air across it.
Its shown in the picture below.
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Hi Craig

Thanks for that. No warmaride fitted -just a basic heater core as you describe. I'll see how I go with getting the one I have fixed. :thumbsup:

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Hi Stewart,

If you get desperate I may have a couple of those cores but can't look till tomorrow.

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Thanks Greg :thumbsup:
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Hi Stewart,

I have a couple but they are different, Have you got a photo of the old one ?

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