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Old 03-11-2008, 09:55 PM
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So i discovered my stang is leaking coolant out of the firewall it looks like, on the passanger side..on the inside of the car under the passanger dash there is a plug in the firewall, it is a little damp with coolant around it....what would this be, do i need a new heater core, or does it have something to do with the plug or what?

Iknow its hard to tell what it is without yall seeing but any ideas? It is leaking pretty bad too!
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:02 PM
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Yeah, sounds like the core.
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:03 PM
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exactly what i didnt want to hear.

how much do they run?
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:13 PM
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The core itself not that bad. make sure you get it from ford. The labor is what's gonna kill ya. Pretty labor intensive, Book time w/ a/c is 5.5 hours.

You can do it yourself and save some money, but it won't be easy!

http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/5652/index.html
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:19 PM
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Heater core replacement = teh suckagde!!!

I did mine in my 65, and would rather pay someone else to deal with the headache.
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:52 PM
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aight, thanks Pro50

looks like ill have a nice weekend project..ha[:'(]
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:56 PM
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Hey i used those instructions when i did mine they are great but yea it is probably the least fun thing to do to ur car, but have fun lol jk
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