Yup I'm going to go with a new core,not worth screwing with any half-rotten scrap.Just don't want to pay the hosing for the OEM one,seems only one place makes them,and they want around 2 hun + a 50 buck core charge.I'll get a similar new core for about 50 bucks and adapt the pipes as required,nothing a little soldering won't fix.Just wondering if anyone else has done this.
thanks
ed