The windows fog up even on a 67 degree day on the inside of my car and I can constantly smell antifreeze even with all of the heater/ac controls off. I'm assuming the heatercore is bad but why is it causing condenstation on the windows? I had the heater core go bad in my old truck and it simply dumped coolant on the floor.
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Current rides - 1991 Ford Thunderbird 3.8 v6 (gas saver/DD) - New Heads/Headgaskets with ARP studs, Air Silencer Delete, 70mm MAF, Plasti-dipped Matte Black with a Silver Metalflake Overlay, Muffler Delete, some LED's, 30.233 MPG for high MPG average!
2006 Jeep Wrangler 4WD (fun vehicle/backup DD) - 4.0/6spd - too many mods to list.
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Father's 1994 Ford Crown Victoria - Stock, 45,000 miles.
Sold in 2007 - 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis LS "Grandpa Special" 2 door.
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Because it's blowing coolant on the windshield. The drain drains the coolant out of the car.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Makes sense but does that mean the heatercore is in the middle of the dash? How bad is a heatercore replacement in these cars? I managed to replace the heatercore in my truck in 2 1/2 hours but I didn't have to remove much of the dash, mainly just underneath the passenger side.Current rides - 1991 Ford Thunderbird 3.8 v6 (gas saver/DD) - New Heads/Headgaskets with ARP studs, Air Silencer Delete, 70mm MAF, Plasti-dipped Matte Black with a Silver Metalflake Overlay, Muffler Delete, some LED's, 30.233 MPG for high MPG average!
2006 Jeep Wrangler 4WD (fun vehicle/backup DD) - 4.0/6spd - too many mods to list.
Associated Panthers:
Father's 1994 Ford Crown Victoria - Stock, 45,000 miles.
Sold in 2007 - 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis LS "Grandpa Special" 2 door.
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Need to remove the steering column and dash. it's a PITA but doable.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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The heatercore was bad in my old Vic also, but I never got around to replacing it. I only got a smell or antifreeze when I tried to turn the heat on, not when it was turned off.88 Town Car (wrecked, for sale)
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The heater core is bad in my '87. I bypassed it. No heat, but it's cool. No pun intended!1990 Country Squire - under restoration
1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - daily beater
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What a coinkydink my heater core just shat the bed too. Replacement cores are cheap, but it sounds like a bitch of a job.
1991 Crown Victoria LTD, Puff the Magik DragonComment
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It's 9 hours of labor or so if you take it to a shop.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Mine is also just barely starting to go, slight smell. Its on my list of to do soon. I have the core sitting here, and have for months, just havent felt like doing the job yet.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
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I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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I just bypassed it in my Vic. The Protegay is leaking too, 2 bottles of stop leak has fixed it for now. I just hope it lasts the winter.
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I fixed it in my grammas 1989 grand marq But it was easy for me since I had the front of the car apart too replace the fenders and the doors. Its not too hard as long as you get baggies and label every nut and bolt that comes off the car and remember to place the parts in a safe place and take your time.Comment
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Heater core is accessed from the inside, removing the fenders and doors wont really make it any easier unless for some reason you had the dash out to replace the fender.
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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we had the entire thing tore apart for a month or two cuz it get wrecked.Comment
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mr ltd is the heater core master.......just make sure his kids have dvd's and lots of candy
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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You don't have to completely remove the steering column. You can take the nuts off the hold it up, and set it down on the driver seat. That will give you enough room to lean the dash out enough to get to it,
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