RE: Heater Out

[Mitch Wolberg <rkane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having just taken out my heater to replace the valve on my 69 Duetto,
I'd highly reccomend replacing it. Its only $25 and I understand if they
they aren't plugged its only a matter of time before the gaskets swell
and cut off the flow. Mine was plugged solid but since the car just sat
around in a garage for a long time the core seems okay.  I'd also check
out the fan motor, though I've heard different opinions on whether they
should be lubricated and with what. 

I don't know if the hoses are the same from 69 to 77 but where did you
find replacements?

Mitch Wolberg
69 Duetto Jr.

>Hi again,
I've just removed the heater from the spider, and was wondering, does
anybody have any recommendations of anything else that would be more
convenient to do while this thing is out? Obviously, I took it out for a
reason: tried to replace the output hose and broke the core (damn!), so
now I have to get it welded. 
Incidentally, after I had replaced that hose to the core, besides the
leak on the passenger side, there was a leak somewhere in the engine
compartment
(Temp. gauge stayed steady at 180ish), so when I arrived at home I had
smoke
coming out of the engine compartment, indicating to me that coolant must
have been getting onto the exhaust. How could this be possible, since no
hoses are on that side? It wasn't gushing all that much coolant.....
Thanks in advance,
Chris Keen
'77 spider<

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