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My heater core has sprung a leak and since they are nla I took it to a radiator repair shop to have it looked over. Well, they said it needs to be re-cored and quoted over $400

I've searched the forum and couldn't find an alternative solution or any type of replacement heater core from a different vehicle that would work.

I want heat in the car. Anyone here have suggestions? Or am I going to have to just fork over the cash?

Tyler

GtiKyle

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The price of metal went up so much in the last few years. I was quoted a price to recore my FB radiator that was 4x the cost of an ebay aluminum radiator.

I'd try for a used unit somewhere, maybe the marketplace or WTB post on the facebook groups. I'm not aware if anything interchanges with another car, I'm almost certain it won't.

FDAUTO

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rx7parts.com will be a good place to look. tomsn16 would also be a valuable resource. he has just about everything

DaleClark

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Yep. Not really much in the way of good options. May want to see if there's shops online you can send it to and have them fix.

$400 is high if it's just a weld up of the leak. Not bad if they take it apart, clean the crap out of it, totally overhaul it, etc.

Dale

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Yeah I forgot to mention that on top of it failing the pressure test they said it was pretty clogged up on the inside as well. So they would have to do a full refurb

I may hit up tomsn and see if he has a low mileage core laying around. Too many miles on one and I might end up right back where I started lol

tomsn16

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Just sold this heater box for $275...pic on post #20:
https://www.rx7club.com/market/1155760

Have two more....93 &94