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Originally Posted by zealious  it cost me $2.49 to fix this problem. its not hard to get to the HCV. u just got to take off windshield wiper and windshield guards. then there is only one intake manifold hose thats in the way (midle) move that. what i did was, yank the HCV up (moderate force, stretching the hoses) then i pried a screw driver between the bottom of the unit, intake and piece of sheet metal near the window to hold the unit in place. then remove the 3 hoses and control hose on top. (make note of which hose hooked up where) then i bought a 1/2" inlet 5" long aluminum extension pipe from ace hard ware for 2.49. Hooked it up to the hose that comes from the coolant resivor and the hose that went to the top inlet (driver side) witht the pipe. then i stuck a wine cork in the 3rd hose.
flushed radiator.
worked like a charm. |
Old or not this fix worked today. The dealer said I needed to reseal the heat exchanger, replace the HCV, and replace all the hoses. With a flush and refill they wanted $2400.
For $6 I got a 3ft copper pipe 5/8" OD. I cut the 5" I needed and with the wine cork - bingo.
The heat exchanger was fine all along.
I get a little heat if I turn off the air cond.
