Comments on: Leaking Heater Core

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:41:16 +0000

Hi George, It is true that you get what you pay for… But to assume no heater core will last more than 2-years is just silly.
The better ones on Rockauto appear well built and value prices, also Speedway Motors, Summit Racing, and Napa have your heater core and all are solid companies to work with.
There was a time 20-plus years ago when the market was flooded with cheap parts for muscle cars that wouldn’t hold up but that stuff has a way of flushing itself out.
I wouldn’t hesitate replacing that heater core in a minute… So the only thing I can see wrong with you ’70 GTO is it’s not parked in my garage.
Wrench Safe, Mark

By: GEORGE DONALD HODGE

GEORGE DONALD HODGE — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:46:32 +0000

The heater core started leaking in my ’70 GTO and the local GTO restorer stated he never replaces the heater core because the new ones all leak after a couple of years. I live in the south so there are only a couple months when it is too cold to drive without a heater.

By: Schilling Harry

Schilling Harry — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:01:27 +0000

There’s a radiator repair shop in Cape Girardeau, MO .
B&S Radiator, their motto “the best place in town to take a leak”

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:00:25 +0000

In reply to radiorich. Why a 9lb cap? A new radiator or one that's been repaired properly should hold at least 15lbs pressure. For every pound of pressure, the boiling point gets raised 3 degrees.

By: Bernard Clark

Bernard Clark — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 01:53:57 +0000

Is there any one south of Richmond that would help restore my 71chevelle?

By: Tommy lindsey

Tommy lindsey — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 05:44:38 +0000

Looking for someone to rebuild my heater core. 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel. The ones you buy from parts house or online aren’t worth a spit,if you know what I mean.

By: Robert Gallagher

Robert Gallagher — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:37:13 +0000

In reply to Philip Wetmore. DO NOT PUT STOP LEAK IN YOUR VEHICLE IT WILL PLUG UP THE HEATER CORE. !

By: Robert Gallagher

Robert Gallagher — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:35:19 +0000

You probably received a cheap heater core from china, their Radiators are bad also, and so are the electronic ignition boxes modules for fords, some only lasting a few hours. Try to get a good quality unit, otherwise you will be changing this every few years. Otherwise go to a good radiator shop and ask them to make one for you.

By: radiorich

radiorich — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:25:05 +0000

Replace with a new one then use a 9 lb. radiator cap.

By: jane

jane — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:20:11 +0000

I agree, repair of the original is a much better option 99% of the time–they were built better & fit perfect -a lot of the aftermarket stuff is built Really cheap & doesn’t fit proper-