I was wondering where you were
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I was wondering where you were
I was reading around and seeing other people having a similar issue and since it's a bitch to get that heater core out (assuming it's the heater core and not just the hose and or clamps) , they used a fitting and clamps and just joined the upper and lower hose together, to bypass the heater core until they can fix and it replace it. Obviously the heater won't work but... it saves you from coolant all over the cab or elsewhere
yes you can do that. The heater core is really not that hard on these trucks. $50ish for a new core( match your radiator material) you could get gaskets for plenum box or not some don't use them. Some one sided tape foam to protect the core where is rest on plenum box and clamps and your good to go.
Same for me. Mine leaks occasionally in the same spot, so I just snug up the hose clamp and keep on truckin.
I did note that the metal (copper?) pipe coming out of the heater core that the hose slips onto is slightly deformed, as in it's not a perfect circle. I repositioned the hose and clamp in relation to the pipe, shoving it on a little further. Leak went away.
Good idea... I'll check that today and adjust if necessary.
Is this thing broken off? I was checking stuff and the gray plastic just came right off, it was basically just resting on top.
yeah it's busted and the threaded stem is still in the service port. probably use a sharp pick to spin it out. the R134A service port caps are available at the parts stores
Then the shop who installed this did it and just left it. I haven't touched anything in there. Laaaame
Will affect anything leaving it in? Does it affect anything at all?
Is this it?
Well the cap is the "primary" seal you see the black oring on the part in your hand? that the seal. The schrader valve, under the blue part in port, is the "secondary" seal. As a certified a/c service tech I can not leave a cap off. That said and you not having certification yep can be left alone until service is needed.
Ok, I'm going to leave it alone then. Until it needs a recharge
Still irritated that they just left this..for what I paid to have the AC done, should have been taken care of. They probably figured the AC will be used so infrequently, it won't matter or I wouldn't notice. I noticed just a year or so later
yes it is disappointing. Was probably the last thing done on the job install the caps. Over tightened, and snap. May not have had another around and wanted the job out the door.
You did a nice job getting the c10 back on the road!
Honestly when you first got it I didn’t think you would get it back together as fast as you did… I know you had some headaches and asked a ton of questions. Awesome for the guys here to help you out as much as possible.
Just wanted to say great on you!
I really like the truck and wanted to see it finished.
If you do sell it so be it… don’t sell it cheap.
It’s Tits!
Honestly when you first got it I didn’t think you would get it back together as fast as you did… I know you had some headaches and asked a ton of questions. Awesome for the guys here to help you out as much as possible.
Just wanted to say great on you!
I really like the truck and wanted to see it finished.
If you do sell it so be it… don’t sell it cheap.
It’s Tits!
Thanks... it took about 16-18 months from when I bought it to it driving again. Would have been faster but it got hot in my garage during the summer.. hahaha
Not a bad amount of time at all
Besides the hub caps running away, I took them off. And as fun as it may seem, tracking them down isn't as enjoyable as it may sounds. Im still loving this truck and cruising it around. definitely a head-turner
Took a friend for a cruise today.
Took a friend for a cruise today.
Forgot about this one. Still a good looking truck.
I sure hope not, last I remember is he is married with kids
Divorced for awhile now...
