Perhaps new rear heater cores are hard to get now.
Van Cafe is showing 'out of stock' .
I've been saving a new one for a few years now ....guess it's slightly
valuable.

Being metal, I would think a traditional radiator shop could repair or
save a leaky one.

Scott

On 3/3/2013 1:38 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
> Ditto what Scott says, you will also want to at least get a new o-ring
> for the valve as well.  I have one of the cores left.  They recently
> became NLA.  There are still a few here and there out there, but once
> they are gone...
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com <http://www.vanagain.com>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote:
>
>     the core is what I find leaking usually.  Quite common.
>
>
>
>     On 3/3/2013 11:51 AM, Finn Runyon wrote:
>
>         Our van is nearly ready to hit the road after a year's work to
>         rebuild the engine.  I bought this one with a blown engine.
>          The rear heater os leaking, and I am wondering if the valve
>         tends to leak, the O ring, the core?  If there is a most
>         common failure I will do that or do generally rebuild the
>         whole unit?  The valve defiantly is leaking.
>         Thanks,
>         Finn Runyon
>         87 Westy Roo
>         89 Westy Pooh
>         12 GTI Autobahn
>
>