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I have a 95gt convertible. I replaced the heatercore last summer. With only 3,000 miles on the new one it has failed. Any ideas as to why the heater core failed so quick?
 

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rawraw04 said:
I have a 95gt convertible. I replaced the heatercore last summer. With only 3,000 miles on the new one it has failed. Any ideas as to why the heater core failed so quick?
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Was it an oem core? How was the car stored in the winter? Do you have the flow restricter in place?
 

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Coolant mix proportion. Galvanic corrosion. Lots of things to consider.
 

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Probably a cheap heater core. Most autoparts stores offer a few options, always go for the most expensive on a heater core.

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It was replaced at the ford dealer so I am sure it was fords heater core. As for the restrictor I am not sure. Will the restrictor help keep the core from springing a leak? I havent had a chance yet but Thursday I will take the car back to the ford dealer and find out for sure if it is the core.
 

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rawraw04 said:
It was replaced at the ford dealer so I am sure it was fords heater core. As for the restrictor I am not sure. Will the restrictor help keep the core from springing a leak? I havent had a chance yet but Thursday I will take the car back to the ford dealer and find out for sure if it is the core.
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Well if you didn't change it yourself, there is a good chance it was installed wrong. It's really easy to tug and pull on that copper inlet/outlet lines causing metal fatigue. 3,000 miles on a heater core, I think you have good standing to have them change it again at their expense.

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