Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:54:50 +0000 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: leak in heater
yaofeng wrote: > > On Nov 8, 2:16 pm, "mdb" <milo_dh...nospamo.com> wrote: >> My 97 9000 Aero has, I think, developed a leak in or near the heater core. >> Two major symptoms bring me to this conclusion. First, I can smell >> anti-freeze in the car when the heat is turned on. No such smell in the >> summertime. Second, when I come back to the car after it has been operated >> then parked for a while, I find a film on the windshield right above the >> defroster outlet on the front dashboard. It does not appear while I'm >> driving, just after the car has been sitting without the engine running for >> a while. I can get it to dissipate just with the blower, but it takes a >> while. So I'm guessing that I have either a leaking hose or heater core and >> nothing is easy to get to. One other item that I could fix at the same time >> would be a squeaky blower motor, probably the bearing. What do you think I >> should plan on replacing to take care of everything? Are those symptoms >> indicative of a faulty core? or just a hose? I buy my parts online and would >> like to have everything on hand before I start the job. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Michael > > You can wait for the symptom to worsen to make sure. It appears to be > the heater core. Replacing it is not too difficult. Many write-ups > are available. I had one experience two years ago I think I removed > the blower motor three times in the course of a week and a half to > diagnose a bad blower motor. I became so good at it I pulled and > intalled the blower motor and housing in half an hour the third time. > The first time took 2 hours. The second 45 minutes. The blower motor > housing is locked in place on the firewall by two plastic snap locks. > For first timers it may be frustrating to remove it. > > Practice makes perfection. > Can you get to the heater without having to remove all the insides of the car (dashboard) ? :-) Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply.
