Crap crap crap and more crap

Rangerscott · 12-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Vehicle: Got a coolant leak at my firewall where the two hoses go to my heater core. Also a main hose is leaking. Starter is going to shit cause the wiring is crappy. I re-used the old gaskets on my T-case and its leaking like a sieve now. My fault on that. I just stuck the new gears in to do a test run and never dropped it again.

Bike: Found some oilish crap plastic behind front wheel, under front wheel plastic, on tire, etc. Pretty sure its not from the bike cause I couldnt find any wet spots. I guess I rode over an oil spill. LOL The main coolant hose that connects both my rads is super soft and crimping itself. Rear brake resevoir is low. All brake pads probably need to be replaced. I dont want to change my fluid until I changed pads but I dont want to spend money on new brakes.

SteveP · 12-06-2009, 10:49 PM

Heater core replacement = the suck

Time to trade it in.

Rangerscott · 12-06-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveP

Heater core replacement = the suck

Time to trade it in.

Haha. I'm sure its just the hoses leaking. I kinda deformed the soft brass ends when I replaced the hoses awhile ago.

ericr · 12-07-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Haha. I'm sure its just the hoses leaking. I kinda deformed the soft brass ends when I replaced the hoses awhile ago.

It's it's leaking in the engine compartment you're golden. If it's leaking inside the car then, new core = the suck

tommymac · 12-07-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveP

Heater core replacement = the suck

Time to trade it in.

Big time, I drove around without heat for 2 yrs in my camaro when it went, a guy at the shop told me he would rather eat broken glass than replace one

Hope its just the hose for your sake.

Tom

Smittie61984 · 12-07-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveP

Heater core replacement = the suck

Time to trade it in.

No shit. My S10 heater core went out and I had to remove my entire inside, dash, steering wheel, etc to get to it. Dumbest part was I had a 1998 S10 and the radiator shop showed 2 kinds of heater cores for S10s. I could get the one from 1980something-1997 or 1999-latest model. 1999+ was $130 and the 1997- was $30. I got the $30 one and the only difference was the two pipes where bent different so I switched the old pipes to the new heater core and it worked perfect.

Rangerscott · 12-07-2009, 02:49 AM

Ya'll are a bunch of non-wrenching wieners! Just more things to add on to the To-Do list.

Going to go get a couple feet of rad hose and some speed bleeders.

101lifts2 · 12-07-2009, 03:20 AM

Just bypass the heater core and buy a 12V little car heater.

Rangerscott · 12-07-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Just bypass the heater core and buy a 12V little car heater.

I'll get an eskimo to breath on me.

BobTheBiker · 12-08-2009, 05:29 AM

heater cores ARENT fun. I swear up and down that when mine starts leaking, I do not care, that shit ISNT getting replaced. I'm absolutely bypassing the heater.

12-06-2009, 10:47 PM	#1
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Crap crap crap and more crap Vehicle: Got a coolant leak at my firewall where the two hoses go to my heater core. Also a main hose is leaking. Starter is going to shit cause the wiring is crappy. I re-used the old gaskets on my T-case and its leaking like a sieve now. My fault on that. I just stuck the new gears in to do a test run and never dropped it again. Bike: Found some oilish crap plastic behind front wheel, under front wheel plastic, on tire, etc. Pretty sure its not from the bike cause I couldnt find any wet spots. I guess I rode over an oil spill. LOL The main coolant hose that connects both my rads is super soft and crimping itself. Rear brake resevoir is low. All brake pads probably need to be replaced. I dont want to change my fluid until I changed pads but I dont want to spend money on new brakes. Last edited by Rangerscott; 12-07-2009 at 02:48 AM..

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101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Just bypass the heater core and buy a 12V little car heater. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

12-06-2009, 10:49 PM	#2
SteveP Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Moto: The v-twin trifecta Posts: 437	Heater core replacement = the suck Time to trade it in.

12-07-2009, 02:49 AM	#7
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Ya'll are a bunch of non-wrenching wieners! Just more things to add on to the To-Do list. Going to go get a couple feet of rad hose and some speed bleeders.

12-08-2009, 05:29 AM	#10
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	heater cores ARENT fun. I swear up and down that when mine starts leaking, I do not care, that shit ISNT getting replaced. I'm absolutely bypassing the heater.