Heater Core replacement

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Oct 30, 2018 | 09:10 PM

Bobby Simone

Thread Starter

Racer

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 250

Likes: 14

From: fairfax va

Heater Core replacement

Don’t have time or patience to do this. Anybody know what to expect as far as a dealership or shop cost wise?

Oct 30, 2018 | 10:08 PM

billschroeder5842

Zen Vet Master Level VII

Joined: Mar 2016

Posts: 5,218

Likes: 1,174

From: Southlake, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Simone

Don’t have time or patience to do this. Anybody know what to expect as far as a dealership or shop cost wise?

This is an 11-13 hour job on a 90-96 and a 5-7 hour job on a 84-89 plus parts,

Find your favorite shop hour change and multiply and you should have a good idea.

Oct 30, 2018 | 10:12 PM

jv9999

Melting Slicks

Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 2,192

Likes: 381

From: Lunenburg MA

GM levitated the heater core in midair and built the car around it :-)

Oct 30, 2018 | 10:40 PM

scorp508

Team Owner

Joined: Mar 2000

Posts: 83,383

Likes: 87

From: Boston, MA

Part #00000001 in a C4. The rest of the vehicle is built around it.

Oct 31, 2018 | 10:17 AM

POLOVETTE 94

Drifting

Joined: Dec 1999

Posts: 1,330

Likes: 36

From: Waynesboro, PA

Co-winner 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified

What year is the car? On the 94-96, you have to remove the passenger airbag, as well as the top dash cover and a bunch of other stuff. It was not fun. It took me about a year, but then again, I did the headers, exhaust, 12 hoses, blower pulley, radiator, halfshafts, halfshaft safety loops, stereo, repaired a/c control head, and installed the intercooler, water tank, pump, heat exchanger, fans, wiring, switches, hoses, and gauge for the water to air intercooler setup at the same time...so the heater core probably only took 6 months of that

Oct 31, 2018 | 10:55 AM

Bobby Simone

Thread Starter

Racer

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 250

Likes: 14

From: fairfax va

1987. It’s for a car I was looking to buy. Thanks I don’t think I want to deal with it.

Oct 31, 2018 | 12:47 PM

DGXR

Melting Slicks

Joined: May 2013

Posts: 2,692

Likes: 349

From: Sacramento California

My first 1995 coupe got a new heater core, about $550 out the door (parts and labor and tax, etc). Had it done at my friend's shop so yes I got the "friend" discount, plus his mechanics have some magical voodoo going on... they are extremely good. Sacramento, CA

Oct 31, 2018 | 02:08 PM

sluggballz

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jul 2011

Posts: 781

Likes: 184

From: Myrtle Beach South Carolina

I did my 95 convertible in the summer of '17, I also replaced the polarized film on my digital dash readout since the dash pad was off. Took me less than 8 hours to do Everything. It wasn't horrible. I did the core ona 99 F150 that was much worse to me. Just take your time and be methodical.