Heater Core

[Richard Cooper]

A friend just asked my to replace his heater core in his 81. Can anyone tell me what kind of a job this will be, I do not want to give him an answer until I know what I'm in for. Thanks for any help. Happy Easter.

 

[Yoda]

Richard,

I've never done the heater core change, I know others that have and they've said it is a real pita... I wouldn't even pretend to try and advice you with degree of dificultly..

Hopefully one of the others here have first hand experience and can relate a few do's and DON'Ts .. Your friend my think very highly of your mechanical skills...

Good luck and hopefully you'll get some better advice than I can provide :eyerole

 

[Richard Cooper]

Thanks rare81, I have done most of the work on my own 81 so far. I have replaced the body mounts, valve stem seals, oil pump, brake calipers, rear main seal, computer, front coil springs, upper & lower ball joints, control arm bushings, tie rod ends, pitman arm and much more. But I have never messed with the heating system. I would really hate to mess up someones elses vette.

 

[mikejpss]

Richard, sounds like you've done alot of your own work- have you done any work to your transmission (assuming its an automatic)???

:confused

 

[Richard Cooper]

The day after I bought the vette (on my very first ride) the transmission went out. I had the car towed to a tranny place and they rebuilt the tranny and replaced the torque converter. They did a lousy job, I was back there 3 times to get it right, this is when I decided to do my own repairs.

 

[mikejpss]

Thats about where I'm at, except my tranny is still pretty much ok, won't downshift into first gear. From the general reputation of tranny shops, I'd rather do it myself-which will start this very afternoon.
I was taking a chance at maybe you could give me some insight on the tranny.