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12-27-2007, 03:05 PM
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Token v6 Guy
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Heater Core FTL!
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
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12-27-2007, 03:22 PM
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Guess i shouldn't tell you that I spoke with her before and it sounded like she was WOT because I could hardly hear what she was saying. LMAO
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12-27-2007, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by firehawk1120
Guess i shouldn't tell you that I spoke with her before and it sounded like she was WOT because I could hardly hear what she was saying. LMAO
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lol. shhhhh 
that 389 quote for the timing chain includes the external belts as well, since they have to take them off the car anyway they will replace them, so the guy said.
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12-27-2007, 03:51 PM
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Token v6 Guy
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Even the belts? hotness... cause they needed changing anyway
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12-27-2007, 04:32 PM
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Ahhhh, so she gets to drive the beater. 
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12-27-2007, 05:14 PM
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Token v6 Guy
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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Ahhhh, so she gets to drive the beater. |
Sigh.......yes  
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12-27-2007, 05:14 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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i think you guys are mistaken...its a timing belt, not a chain
hyundais and mitsus are notorious for them snapping and bending all the valves...thats why they get changed every 60k
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12-27-2007, 05:16 PM
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Token v6 Guy
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belt... chain..... the timing thingee then
I have been nervous about it..... and this was the perfect excuse to do it sooner rather than later
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12-27-2007, 05:28 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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are they doing the water pump at the same time? it either has to be removed, or is right there to be removed once you get to the timing belt. everyone i know has changed both at the same time
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12-27-2007, 05:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
are they doing the water pump at the same time? it either has to be removed, or is right there to be removed once you get to the timing belt. everyone i know has changed both at the same time
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Not that I'm aware of.  Although that doesn't mean that they won't call me with "we wanna add another $500 project to your bill" lol.
Last edited by ShitOnWheels; 12-27-2007 at 05:42 PM.
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12-27-2007, 06:03 PM
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Dont even start with mitsu's. yeah every 60K wiht those belts for them gotta be changed or your valves will meet the pistons in a very bad way. and the water pump is ran off the timing belt so they should change that too while at it, of course this is coming from my experiance with my cars timing belt replacement, but your car might be different. thats a good price tho for them to replace that all.
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12-27-2007, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ****OnWheels
Not that I'm aware of. Although that doesn't mean that they won't call me with "we wanna add another $500 project to your bill" lol. |
if anything you will only have to pay for the water pump, they wont charge extra for labor, id say about 125 since that is the price for our water pumps at toyota. are they changing all the seals since they are in behind the timing belt? cam seal, crank seal, oil pump seal and oil pump o-ring????
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12-28-2007, 02:22 AM
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what about the pee pee ring are they changing that too.. LMAO!!!!
Last edited by firehawk1120; 12-28-2007 at 02:23 AM.
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12-28-2007, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by firehawk1120
what about the pee pee ring are they changing that too.. LMAO!!!!
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listen go find your air filter old man, or better yet start your car.....lol
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12-28-2007, 12:08 PM
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don't you want me to get a tune first??? LMAO
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12-28-2007, 04:45 PM
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Token v6 Guy
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Timing belt change (inc new access belts) - $385
Heater core - $680
I asked about the water pump - spoke with the mechanic who did the work and said it was fine. He said, if it had needed it he would have added it.
Heater core arrives on Wednesday.
Timing chain was done today
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12-28-2007, 05:05 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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belt!
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12-28-2007, 06:01 PM
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Token v6 Guy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
belt!
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12-28-2007, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by firehawk1120
don't you want me to get a tune first??? LMAO
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TUNE!!!!!!!!!!!! HA THATS FUNNY. by the time that happens you'll have your senior citizens card....or do you have that already
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12-28-2007, 07:07 PM
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ya when my heater core took a dump i went to a few shops and got estimates just because at the time it was kinda outta my league....all the estimates i got were close to $1000
so i just did it myself...wasnt the smoothest operation and it took me like 2 days with my busy schedule but i have heat now! 
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12-29-2007, 12:46 AM
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i wish i had heat.
i need to get into my buddy's shop and fix her up
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dumbass.
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12-29-2007, 02:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 12secondv6
Timing belt change (inc new access belts) - $385
Heater core - $680
I asked about the water pump - spoke with the mechanic who did the work and said it was fine. He said, if it had needed it he would have added it.
Heater core arrives on Wednesday.
Timing chain was done today
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Get rid of the heater core and air, and you'll shave at least 75 lbs. off the car...better performance and gas mileage.
If you're cold dress in layers.
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12-29-2007, 10:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1972LT1
Get rid of the heater core and air, and you'll shave at least 75 lbs. off the car...better performance and gas mileage.
If you're cold dress in layers.
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It's my daily driver. I like my creature comforts of heat and air. And it gets good gas mileage already. It's a 4 cylinder, I don't care about performance, I just need it to get me to places in one piece.
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12-29-2007, 03:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator86
ya when my heater core took a dump i went to a few shops and got estimates just because at the time it was kinda outta my league....all the estimates i got were close to $1000
so i just did it myself...wasnt the smoothest operation and it took me like 2 days with my busy schedule but i have heat now! |
its was close to $1000 for that 3rd gen? I had a third gen done in abot two hours in the cold a few years back. i dont see how its so hard to replacea heater core. the only ones that I know of that ar ea pain are thunder birds and i believe taurus's cause you gotta take the whole friggin dashboard apart to get to it.
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Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
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12-29-2007, 06:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blacdout96
its was close to $1000 for that 3rd gen? I had a third gen done in abot two hours in the cold a few years back. i dont see how its so hard to replacea heater core. the only ones that I know of that ar ea pain are thunder birds and i believe taurus's cause you gotta take the whole friggin dashboard apart to get to it.
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Don't you have to take the whole dash apart pretty much to get to it on a 4th gen?
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Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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