Blew Heater Core

[Ska]

Well now after replacing the starter, the heater core has decided to kark it. What is even better is that it is not covered under the warrantee that I got with the car, yaay.

SO I already know it is going to be a BITCH of a job, requiring the whole dash to be removed, so does anyone know if the heater core is the same as the R34/R33 heater core?

If so I might be able to get away with getting a second hand one from a wrecker and spending a weekend pulling the damn thing apart and putting the new one in. If not, then order one from Nissan and pay a crapload more and still spend a weekend piss farting around.

On that note, anyone feel like helping *cough* me out, I'll provide the beer, I have no tools, and no knowhow, so if worst comes to worst I'll hand it over to a workshop and pay for ~9hours of labour to get it done

ATM it is drivable because it has a bypass, so it should be fine for a while, just no heat through the air system. How long should that last for? If it should last for a while, I might leave it until after December as this might take another sizable chunck out of my wedding fund, something I dont want to do.

Suggestions, advice and ridicule all welcome

[mcnamg]

sorry to hear buddy it sounds like your having a run of bad luck atm would love to help but im im a bit geographically remote to you

hope that you can find a cheaper second hand part rather than going to nissan and taking off your pants

[Sydneykid]

  Ska said:

Well now after replacing the starter, the heater core has decided to kark it.

What makes you think the heater core has karked it? It is most unusual, they are aluminium and don't usually corrode. It's not a loose clamp or split hose by any chance? If the core is split it is usually due to impact, so the damage is localised. You can fix it with epoxy, Selleys Knead It is what we use for such repairs.

cheers

[Ska]

Yeah well I have not had a look at it, only going by what the mechanic told me, which was that the core was leaking pretty badly and would have to be replaced.

I will be seeing the car this weekend, any way of looking at it without removing the dash......?

Main thing is that the car is drivable with the bypass, just no heat through the air con system, meh.

[Ska]

Just to give everyone out there what is involved in replacing a heater core, I found this pic of a r33 that has everything removed that needs to be, to be able to replace the heater core.

OMG that is not going to be fun...............................

[Jay95R33]

FAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKK !!!!

[Tangles]

  Jay95R33 said:

FAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKK !!!!

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My thoughts exactly.

Man thats bad...........

Probably easier to do a rebuild (sorry)

Hope it turns out all ok mate.

[StageZilla]

hey ska ive had the entire dash apart in my staj heres a piccy, its not very fun, theres 2 screws on the top of the dash on each side under 2 little covers the size of 10c pieces, and the rest are easy to find, just abit of pissin around

goodluck, and just remember what goes where and in what order

if ya get stuck give me a PM and i can assist if i can

cheers

Brad

[ferni]

Its not as bad as it looks. Bunch of photos here from pred when he did it. from an R33.

http://gtr.ferni.net/misc/dash_removal/

[Ska]

AH HA, so that is where that pic came from I posted, it's pred's old r33, hmmm wonder if he wants to do it on a stagea

[Ska]

  StageZilla said:

hey ska ive had the entire dash apart in my staj heres a piccy, its not very fun, theres 2 screws on the top of the dash on each side under 2 little covers the size of 10c pieces, and the rest are easy to find, just abit of pissin around

goodluck, and just remember what goes where and in what order

if ya get stuck give me a PM and i can assist if i can

cheers

Brad

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Thanks Brad.

Do I dare ask how long ti took for you to remove it all and put it back together?

[Duncan]

rofl taking it apart is easy.....

....putting it all back however....you will never believe how many screws are left over

[StageZilla]

  Duncan said:

rofl taking it apart is easy.....

....putting it all back however....you will never believe how many screws are left over

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hahah dead right, but it will give ya abit of weight out of the car

i wieghed my stagea with subs and amps in car and no driver it got 1800kg

didnt take long, just be careful and dont break plastic clips off

[AMS]

Gee, looks like a whole heap of fun

[Dahtone Racing]

i do this shit all day when replacing air bags

i reckon in and out 2 hours

[StageZilla]

  2GU UP said:

i do this shit all day when replacing air bags

i reckon in and out 2 hours

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for an expert maybe, but more like a full day for first time

[Ska]

  2GU UP said:

i do this shit all day when replacing air bags

i reckon in and out 2 hours

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Why not drive up to Brisbane one weekend and help me do it then, free of course?

jk, I wont be thinking about this for a long time, no time and no money. But when I do attempt it, I'll be timing it and will post pics fo course

[predator]

it looks harder than it is.. just takes time..

for now, if its leaking very badly.. just join the two hoses together in the engine bay where it goes into the firewall. This bypasses it going through the core.

[Ska]

Yeah had that done, it's all bypassed and everything works fine, except for heat coming out of the climate control system, of course

So feel like taking apart the stag gordo?