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heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« on: September 02, 2008, 08:15:30 PM »
 Hi!.[1]My heater core started leaking on the weekend,i have a 1988 Gt Conv,is there some place i can find a step by step on how to replace this unit as i understand its a full days work.[2]what kind or where to buy the best ones as i hope this will not have to be changed again.
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 07:10:48 AM »
Hi jlmust.
1. Here is a step by step article about the replacement of a heater core on a 79/93 Mustang:
Mustang Monthly
2. Any Mustang parts store will have them in stock. Here is one of them:
Mustangs Unlimited
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 05:08:10 PM »
Thanks,thats exactly what i was looking for,now let the fun begin.
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008, 05:47:45 PM »
I hope you are young and limber.  That's a tight squeeze under there.  Be sure to stock up the garage refrigerator with plenty of beer.   :o
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2008, 08:44:49 PM »
Well,some people I think i'm old and pudgy and at the end of the day,i sometimes think there right,lol.My fridge is always full of Coor Light,you never know when somebody's going to drop in.
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008, 08:49:58 PM »
I like your Boss 302 in your thread,i have the same one [color]in my garage now for 23 yrs,needs to be restored. :-\
Hi jlmust.
1. Here is a step by step article about the replacement of a heater core on a 79/93 Mustang:
Mustang Monthly
2. Any Mustang parts store will have them in stock. Here is one of them:
Mustangs Unlimited
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2008, 02:38:10 AM »
i didnt check out the link but heres another like to repair http://www.mustangsteve.com/heatercore.html  on this one you dont have to discharge the ac and you just cut the box open


one word of advice make sure to fluch the coolant system so the fluid doesnt eat your new core
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2008, 06:32:14 AM »
Thanks,good link that makes sense since you will not see the cut after its all back together. :)


i didnt check out the link but heres another like to repair http://www.mustangsteve.com/heatercore.html  on this one you dont have to discharge the ac and you just cut the box open


one word of advice make sure to fluch the coolant system so the fluid doesnt eat your new core
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Re: heater core replacement/88/Gt conv/w/air
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2008, 10:58:36 AM »
I like your Boss 302 in your thread,i have the same one [color]in my garage now for 23 yrs,needs to be restored. :-\

Why don't you show or talk about it in a new topic?
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