Sigh...... the wifey's car decided to puke its guts out at my work.
Yesterday she mentioned the defog was pretty weak and she smelled coolant.... I figured heater core
I yanked one out of the bird.... so I kinda know what is involved and was hoping once we moved into the new house I could leasurly take care of it..... well.... not happening. She brought me lunch at work today and mentioned the coolant smell was worse.
I looked for the tell tale signs of a busted heater core and looked under the passenger front mat and coolant was everywhere. I said she should take it to the dealer asap.... because I don't have time to do it. As she was going there the engine temp was rising.... so it must have just let go.
While it is there they will replace the timing chain. That should be done every 60,000 miles... and the OEM one is still on there and it has 125,XXX miles
The dealer quoted her $375-385 parts and labor for the timing chain.... I researched online and saw people paying low 400's to mid 600's so I'm happy on that cost.
No estimate on the heater core yet.... sigh.... and guess what she gets to drive in while it is being fixed........ the Trans Am