"dwight" <dwight@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "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.
>
>:()
I did have to replace the air bag module behind the radio. Got a
perfectly good used one from Tim (Musttanguy) a while ago, been fine
ever since.
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