I pulled the ventwork facing and clamped the two hoses where they come
out of the floor with two oak splints and a 3" c-clamp. Hopefully that
will hold me until I find a new core and before I need the hear this
winter.

I remember those of Ken's were right expensive@

Jim

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 3:02 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah. That sucks. At least it's warmer (generally) out. Maybe a heater
> bypass for now?
>
> Ken Wilford has seen his way through to having new ones made. I assume
> the WBX heater core is the same size as the DV one.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> No, on the 83 it's under the car like the later models. I can see
>> where coolant is weeping out from under the heater on the drivers
>> side.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Last night some fluid dripped on my right foot while I was driving.
>>>> Today I see a puddle on the crossmember when I pulled the instrument
>>>> cluster.
>>>>
>>>> Does anybody have a used heater core, or should I try stop leak first?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The vanagon is an 83 diesel.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> IIRC, on that year the heat control valve is in the cab.
>>>
>>> Maybe it's leaking?
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
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>