carsurplus

im gunna replace mine but how long do they last

aode08

URS LASTED SINCE WHAT? 89 OR SO. 15 YEARS

carsurplus

na it was out before i bought it but usuially how long do they last?

00limited7

I think it depends on where you buy the replacement at? Don't buy one from the local discount autoparts stores. Go to ford or buy from 50resto. I've also heard that if you put a reducer on the input line it will make the heater core last longer. I think you reduce the larger pipe down to the same size as the smaller pipe.

PRO50SC

BUY it from FORD of you'll be sorry

vt89gtvert

Mine is original, but previous owner (My mother) wasn't good about flushing the sysytem, so now the colant system has rust and has turned engine intoone big battery. The older the car lasts the short life of heat coils. There have been previous threads on this talking about how you need a grounded heater coil to overcome this if your's is the same way.Search around and you can find it.

CarJway

Where ever you buy it, make sure you place a reducer on the inlet side!!! I have bought them from ford and parts stores, (I replace alot of heater cores) and I think the reducer is the most important part...

88BlueGT

Mine is the original from 93 sooooooo about 13 years old!

Someone should make a sticky on replacing the header core and some general information... whos up for the task?

turbosha

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93 LX FiveO

http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/5652/

i just printed all of the pics and text on that page

it helps u get started but i had some different bolts and other crap in the way. it atleast gets you to the part where u can unbolt the dash supports

i had never done anything really this time consuming before. take it slow and bag/lable stuff. it takes longer but will go much smoother.