"Joe" <dinner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "dwight" <dwight@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Gumby619" <Gumby619@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>
>>> My 97 gt had a bad core when I bought it used. The lot replaced
>>> it.
>>> That was at 107k miles. at 130k miles (less than a year later) I had
>>> to bypass it because it was leaking again. When I pull out the
>>> replaced one I'm "hoping" that its a used core they put in and not a
>>> new one...
>>>
>>> Gumby619
>>>
>>> Never buy a car at night when you are in a rush....
>
> Good advice.
>
>> Yeah, heater cores are strange.
>>
>> TFrog's failed right around 100,000 miles, I think, which is pretty
>> damn good for a heater core. (Joe, you're living on borrowed time.)
>
> In more ways than one.
>
>> But once the first one went, it became a nightmare. Three different
>> shops replaced the heater core within about five years, and I'm
>> convinced that it will never be right again.
>>
>> The first replacement lasted all of about 4 months, as I recall, and
>> there was no warranty on the labor - which is the huge bulk of the
>> cost. That was an aftermarket cheap-o special.
>
> dwight, you already know this - ya gets what ya pay for.
>
>> Of course, while they were in there, I also had them replace some dash
>> lights that had burned out...
>>
>> dwight
>> www.tfrog.com
>
> None of my dash lights have ever burned out - they all still work fine.
> Even the light in the AOD ****fter still works, as does the glove box
> light. The cruise control still works as well.
>
> dwight, here's one for you: The driver's seat electric inflatable lumbar
> sup****t still works.
Hmmm... Now you got me thinking if anything original on TFrog still
works...
Maybe I should go out and test the air bag.
:()
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