heater core leak, cleaning advice.
12-29-2004, 12:23 PM
#21
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't imagine
it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry the
inside of the distributor.
HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
"Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
down
> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
turned
> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
my
> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
is
> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
that
> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
true,
> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
and
> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but anything
> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
> there.
>
>
it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry the
inside of the distributor.
HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
"Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
down
> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
turned
> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
my
> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
is
> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
that
> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
true,
> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
and
> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but anything
> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
> there.
>
>
12-29-2004, 12:23 PM
#22
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Posts: n/a
Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't imagine
it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry the
inside of the distributor.
HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
"Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
down
> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
turned
> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
my
> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
is
> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
that
> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
true,
> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
and
> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but anything
> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
> there.
>
>
it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry the
inside of the distributor.
HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
"Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
down
> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
turned
> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
my
> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
is
> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
that
> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
true,
> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
and
> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but anything
> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
> there.
>
>
12-29-2004, 08:01 PM
#23
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
isn't the fun of muding is cleaning after ???
like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
of mud
LOL
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
10t5q7vp7j6hl03@corp.supernews.com...
> Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't
> imagine
> it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry
> the
> inside of the distributor.
>
> HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
>> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
>> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
>> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
> down
>> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
> turned
>> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
>> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
> my
>> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
> is
>> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
>> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
> that
>> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
> true,
>> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
>> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
> and
>> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but
>> anything
>> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
>> there.
>>
>>
>
>
like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
of mud
LOL
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
10t5q7vp7j6hl03@corp.supernews.com...
> Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't
> imagine
> it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry
> the
> inside of the distributor.
>
> HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
>> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
>> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
>> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
> down
>> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
> turned
>> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
>> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
> my
>> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
> is
>> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
>> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
> that
>> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
> true,
>> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
>> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
> and
>> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but
>> anything
>> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
>> there.
>>
>>
>
>
12-29-2004, 08:01 PM
#24
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Posts: n/a
Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
isn't the fun of muding is cleaning after ???
like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
of mud
LOL
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
10t5q7vp7j6hl03@corp.supernews.com...
> Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't
> imagine
> it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry
> the
> inside of the distributor.
>
> HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
>> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
>> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
>> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
> down
>> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
> turned
>> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
>> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
> my
>> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
> is
>> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
>> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
> that
>> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
> true,
>> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
>> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
> and
>> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but
>> anything
>> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
>> there.
>>
>>
>
>
like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
of mud
LOL
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
10t5q7vp7j6hl03@corp.supernews.com...
> Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't
> imagine
> it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry
> the
> inside of the distributor.
>
> HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
>> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
>> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
>> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
> down
>> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
> turned
>> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
>> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
> my
>> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
> is
>> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
>> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
> that
>> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
> true,
>> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
>> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
> and
>> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but
>> anything
>> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
>> there.
>>
>>
>
>
12-29-2004, 08:01 PM
#25
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Posts: n/a
Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
isn't the fun of muding is cleaning after ???
like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
of mud
LOL
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
10t5q7vp7j6hl03@corp.supernews.com...
> Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't
> imagine
> it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry
> the
> inside of the distributor.
>
> HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
>> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
>> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
>> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
> down
>> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
> turned
>> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
>> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
> my
>> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
> is
>> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
>> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
> that
>> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
> true,
>> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
>> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
> and
>> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but
>> anything
>> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
>> there.
>>
>>
>
>
like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
of mud
LOL
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
10t5q7vp7j6hl03@corp.supernews.com...
> Your alternator didn't complain about the swimming exercise, I can't
> imagine
> it would care about the bath. I would pressure wash, and be ready to dry
> the
> inside of the distributor.
>
> HINT, the WD in WD40 means Water Displacement.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Troy" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:uszAd.795$JC2.207@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
>> Well, I have a few things here I could use some advice for... Over the
>> Christmas holiday, I went muddin at one of my favorite spots. Usually I
>> will ride around the trails with my windows down, since it's still warm
> down
>> here (Florida). When I got to the mud hole, I zipped my windows up,
> turned
>> on my AC and started to commence the mudflinging. After a few passes and
>> doughnuts, I sat in the middle of it all, and noticed vapor coming out of
> my
>> vents. Coolant was coming out of the bottom vents, so now my floorboard
> is
>> soaked. It's home now, and I ripped out everything inside and got to the
>> heater core box housing thingy. I think I read somewhere in this group
> that
>> there are 4 bolts holding it in from the engine compartment? If that
> true,
>> I'm gonna have to clean up my engine compartment to find them, its very
>> muddy in there. What would be the best way to clean up in there, engine
> and
>> all while I'm at it? I know I gotta cover up the alternator, but
>> anything
>> else I don't know about? I'm thinking of pressure washing everything in
>> there.
>>
>>
>
>
12-30-2004, 12:32 PM
#26
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
"Patrick" <pat.guarnaccia@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:rrIAd.31925$Tn1.1295847@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> isn't the fun of muding is cleaning after ???
>
> like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
> of mud
>
> LOL
>
I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)
12-30-2004, 12:32 PM
#27
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
"Patrick" <pat.guarnaccia@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:rrIAd.31925$Tn1.1295847@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> isn't the fun of muding is cleaning after ???
>
> like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
> of mud
>
> LOL
>
I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)
12-30-2004, 12:32 PM
#28
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
"Patrick" <pat.guarnaccia@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:rrIAd.31925$Tn1.1295847@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> isn't the fun of muding is cleaning after ???
>
> like to see people saying where the hell he was he looking at my jeep full
> of mud
>
> LOL
>
I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)
12-30-2004, 01:40 PM
#29
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
Same here in Vista, California.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
> pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
> pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)
12-30-2004, 01:40 PM
#30
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Re: heater core leak, cleaning advice.
Same here in Vista, California.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
> pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I took my Jeep to the local self-serve car wash after a trip through the mud
> pits. The caretaker asked me to never return. ;-)