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Originally Posted by 4X4V8
Thanks guys: I have also been quoted abt $4k for a new bare block, although I thought they were NLA.
It seems almost certain that there is a major problem, given the massive overheating and then the car relegated to a second car and using a lot of water. The carpet is discoloured too, so I am guessing the pressure has casued a leak at the heater core or its connections.
I am trying to figure out how I am going to sell that one to my wife "I'll get you a sensational new car, something we'll both like... but it needs a new engine"
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What you need to spend on the rebuild needs to be reflected in the price you are willing to pay for the car.
The staining of the carpet on the driver's side is more than likely due to leaking O-rings not a heater core leak. O-ring leakage is common when the car gets older. The O-rings go very hard.
The heater core is 8mm OD copper tube and seems pretty solid. However, it is possible the heater core endplate has been cracked by overtightening of the heater pipes clamp plate. This was mine:
