Heat Core, HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(rmack) · (rmack) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-15-2006, 2:44 PM

My heater core on my Malibu LSV (2000) went bad, so i took the whole heater assembly out of the boat and took the core out. I thought I could go to an auto parts store and match it, but no! They looked at me like i was crazy. Am I? Can you do this? Am I going to have to shell out 130 dollars? Help?

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 09-15-2006, 2:47 PM

You mean for the heater?

Doesn't West Marine & Overton's have those?

(hamkj) · (hamkj) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 09-15-2006, 3:14 PM

You can check a radiator shop, they may be able to fix it for cheap!

(rmack) · (rmack) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-15-2006, 3:36 PM

Robb, not for the heater, I'm talking about the heater core for the radio.

I didn't want to patch it.

(7890303) · (7890303) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 09-15-2006, 9:25 PM

heater core for the radio??? what the ••••••• have a new heater set up that will work in any boat. set up is brand new & needs to be plumbed into water lines on engine. will sell cheap.

(rmack) · (rmack) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-16-2006, 11:58 AM

I was joking about the heater core for the radio. What else would a heater core be used for but the heater.

I just wanted to know if any one knew if i could replace the core cheap.

(wakesetter101) · (wakesetter101) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 09-17-2006, 6:51 AM

Sorry Ryan, If you have the three outlets you want have any luck matching it up. My local radiator shop said they had never seen anything that size. Mine went out and i just sucked it up and ordered one from heater craft.

If you have the two outlets you may have better luck matching them.

(yosquire) · (yosquire) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 09-17-2006, 8:07 AM

http://www.skidim.com/products.asp?dept=1020

(leblanc1) · (leblanc1) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-19-2006, 8:21 PM

I've tried as well to take my leaking core to multiple radiator shops...none could match it up. I even looked through the books with them. I figured it would be easy...but it's not. I Just ended up ordering one through skidim.com. Good service/good products.

(7890303) · (7890303) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 09-19-2006, 8:44 PM

call 1-800-radiator, or Sacramento A.I.R. both can find replacements. should be able to use anything that fits in case, I dont know why you have 3 fittings, cap 1 off & run it. only really needs inlet & outlet. call & give dimensions. shouldnt be a problem. braising/welding aluminum is easy too.

(leblanc1) · (leblanc1) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-20-2006, 9:57 AM

You can't just use "anything that fits" because you have to match the inlet and outlet tubes up with the case cutouts, otherwise the core won't fit all the way back into the case.