I had so much fun replacing my heater core that I thought I’d do it again.
Seriously.
Had finished up the Spyder a few days back, and the weather last night was delightful, so offered the Mrs a test drive spin around town. Luckily, we didn’t venture far, as the brand new, $600 Brassworks heater core sprung a leak from the end cap, and quietly filled the floorboards. We got home just as the leak seemed to start, thankfully. I was sure I was an idiot and it was a hose connection but alas, it was not.
Just so happens I had ordered a heater matrix of the OEM variety from a UK reseller on eBay as a backup plan when my original Brassworks order went sideways with improperly sized hose connections. A $35 bet that paid off.
Had a double sized basil gimlet and found the inspiration to dive in. Funny how proficient one becomes at these things. Had the entire disassembly done in under two hours with only one scratched knuckle. New core is in, but it’s a bit late to complete reassembly so will finish it up tomorrow.
Pro tip. Test the heater core installation without completely reassembling the car, just plug in the airbags to avoid a CEL, and run it up to temperature.
If anyone wants to hire me to do their heater core swap out, I’ll charge airfare and two basil gimlets.
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