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Chad

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Heater core halloween
« on: November 01, 2006, 10:10:49 AM »
Well I woke up this morning still dressed in my halloween costume, went out to the freedom machine to give the lady friend a ride to school, and noticed that the floorboards were covered with green fluid, I was hoping some little kids played a halloween prank on me but no it was antifreeze leaking allover the place-heater core is done i guess.

So I go to the dealership and a repair shop to get some quotes
Dealer 700$
Repair shop: 1000$

this blows anyone know how I could this done cheaper, apparently its a real pain the ass to get to the core, the book says labor for it will be like 7.9 hours.  Any ways I told em to bypass the core by connecting some hoses together so in the interim my engine will not overheat and blow-but I got no heat or defrost and winter is just beginning.  

Major Bummer
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Offline Jeffy

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Heater core halloween
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2006, 12:16:28 PM »
Do it yourself.  A core is probably around $100-150.  It will take a few hours because you've got to take apart half the dash.  That's the hard part.

All the shop did was connect the inlet and outlet lines that pass from the engine through the firewall together.
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Re: Heater core halloween
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2006, 01:52:35 PM »
I'm really sorry to hear about another heater core issue...   I'm not at all looking forward to the time I have to go back to these posts and get mine taken care of.   I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

Now about this:
Quote from: "Chad"
Well I woke up this morning still dressed in my halloween costume


I really hope you didn't have to sneak out very early in the morning, and have to slip back into your nylons and mini skirt??   :lol:   :lol:
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Chad

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Heater core halloween
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2006, 02:38:22 PM »
Dressed as a viking, No nylons but I was wearing my one peice long johns with the button hole in the back for pooping, ladies love it when they see that  i am wearing my mangerie.

I dunno if i could do it myself but i'll try see i can't some of my friends to help, their is a place nearby called jeeps unlimited and its like a jeep graveyard, all jeep parts from old jeeps you think i could get a used heater core?  

new one from dealter costs 240, antifreeze all over the floor of your car sucks
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Jesse-James

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Heater core halloween
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2006, 03:13:30 PM »
Pull the drain plugs and grab the hose, one of the best things about a Jeep!
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Chad

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Heater core halloween
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2006, 06:52:48 PM »
yea plugs are pulled i took it the car wash tried to vacuum it out, but i think i'll bust out the hose
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Chad

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Heater core halloween
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2007, 11:42:54 AM »
Well I finally found a shop to take the jeep to, to get the heat fixed, actually had it done about 3 weeks just never posted, anyways I just wanted to mention the huge gap in estimate prices I got

Chrystler Jeep Dealership in Boulder, Co: $700
Private garage next to it: $1000!
Chrystler Jeep dealership in Bemidji, MN: $620
Bumper to Bumper car repair: $440

Needless to say i took the 440 and heat is working great.  the biggest difference was the part itself which the dealerships were asking 250 and the private garage had one for 75
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