| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,035 Posts1,055,447 Members48,422 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | 
#52347 11/13/2005 5:29 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 12 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 12 | I've got a puddle of coolant on the floor of my truck (54). I've tightened the hose clamps leading into the heater, but I am still getting a leak. Is it the heater core? If so, how easy is it to replace? | | |
#52348 11/13/2005 5:51 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Unless the tubes where the hoses are fastened are flatened out of shape its the heater core. They are not hard to remove on these old trucks. Remove the hoses & 3-4 nuts on long studs on the engine side & remove the heater after dissconnecting defroster hose & wire. Dissasemble the heater & remove the core. You can take it to a radiator shop & they might be able to fix it but most of the time it will need a new one.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#52349 11/13/2005 6:02 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 | there is a guy in farmingdale NY look in hemmings for his name he is reasonable about rebuilding the hearter core about $300 | | |
#52350 11/14/2005 6:00 AM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 16 | There used to be a personal site that listed advance design tips.
One tip was if your truck has the recirculator heater, a well fitting heater core can be found in a 66 Mustang.
Anyone ever try this? It might be worth checking out, highfive. | | |
|
|
| |
