Not having a good day.

**black roadster** · 10-02-2006, 02:59 PM

Trying to swap my carpets so I pulled the dash and heater box only to discover my heater core has a hairline crack in it. I thought I smelled a faint coolant smell.

Now there is a stripped seat bolt. This project has suddenly become very expensive.

**Titus** · 10-02-2006, 03:00 PM

Ouch... that sucks.

(Trying hard to resist a wise crack)

**POS Racing** · 10-02-2006, 03:01 PM

Well at least you found it before it was a major crack. Which I know doesn't help much....

Is your next post going to be = "Thinking of selling the Miata"

**Treibenschnell** · 10-02-2006, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Titus

(Trying hard to resist a wise crack)

**Titus** · 10-02-2006, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

I had a feeling that one wouldn't get past you!

**Treibenschnell** · 10-02-2006, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Titus

I had a feeling that one wouldn't get past you!

I'm just pointing out that that wasn't very nice of you...

**Adam Payrot** · 10-02-2006, 03:08 PM

You could always bypass the heater core temporarily...

**POS Racing** · 10-02-2006, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

I'm just pointing out that that wasn't very nice of you...

Your so Pointy!

**Titus** · 10-02-2006, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

I'm just pointing out that that wasn't very nice of you...

I could have asked if you were helping him with the dash removal and warn him to keep an eye on all things electrical.

**Treibenschnell** · 10-02-2006, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

You could always bypass the heater core temporarily...

That's fairly easily done too...

**Treibenschnell** · 10-02-2006, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Titus

What's that thumby?

**channelmaniac** · 10-02-2006, 09:24 PM

Well,

You can always hit up Merv's Auto Parts and see if he's got one laying around... or you can brush up on your soldering skills

If it's not too bad, take it to your local radiator repair shop & have them solder it.

**black roadster** · 10-03-2006, 09:25 AM

New heater core ordered from O'Reilly's. they can get it in 3 hours and it's $91.99 + tax.

Now I'm off to Sears to see if I can get a tool to remove the seat bolt.

**black roadster** · 10-03-2006, 11:11 AM

Thanks to Sears the bolt is out.

**Nexus Flux** · 10-03-2006, 12:30 PM

Woo hoo! Sears saves the day

**Radio-Active** · 10-03-2006, 04:56 PM

Check discount radiator warehouse out of richardson. They are cheaper than most of the other guys and that is where most of the other guys get theirs from.

**black roadster** · 10-03-2006, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Radio-Active

Check discount radiator warehouse out of richardson. They are cheaper than most of the other guys and that is where most of the other guys get theirs from.

Too late.

New Heater Core already picked up and it came with a lifetime warranty.

**Radio-Active** · 10-03-2006, 05:25 PM

Same with discount radiator warehouse's. They save me $150 on a miata radiator over cheifs price. I paid $125 for it back 10 years ago. Saved my cousin over $100 on his turbo Lebaron at the same time @ $135 and saved my boss over $200 over the dealer price on his Ford fuls sized van @ $155. All of them wer replaced at the same time back in 1995.

**BAM!** · 10-03-2006, 08:16 PM

wow is it too late to say i have one lying around?

**black roadster** · 10-03-2006, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by BAM!

wow is it too late to say i have one lying around?

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