I remember seeing a Ford tech that figured this out and could remove the dash in less than an hour to do a heater core
Pros: remove dash quickly
Vehicle:
Ford
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Friend having a heater core changed in a 2020-ish mustang: Dash removal, windshield removal, and a $4000 quote.
Cons: expensive repair, complex dash removal
Vehicle:
Ford Mustang
Heater cores leak? Must be a Chevy thing. I'm a Ford guy, didn't know it was even a thing.
Cons: heaters cores leak
They replaced the core in my 2003 Ranger when I bought it. Internet said it was a common problem, and that it was electrolysis. The soloution was to ground the heater core, which I did. Five years later it let go again.
Cons: let go again
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
I used a new heater core from an Econoline van, put hoses on it, connected it to an above ground pool pump, draped the core over my generator muffler that heated my hot tub at a festival in winter.
Pros: heated hot tub
Vehicle:
Ford Econoline
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The brand is registered in Germany.
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Currently there are 5 reviews and 15 votes. Average rating — 2.8 out of 5. Vote balance: 6 up, 9 down.
Users also evaluated the qualities of OEM FORD heater core:
- Cabin heat - heater warms the cabin properly at normal engine temp - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
- Sweet smell - coolant odor inside hints at a leaking core - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
- Fogged windows - windows fog easily with a damp film when the core leaks - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
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