Hi all,

just replaced the heater core in my Disco again. I did it the first time 2.5 years ago. I bought a 2nd hand heater core last time but this time I bought new ($225) ..... the salesman said he wouldn't recommend fitting a s/h one ... but he did have one if I wanted. That was before I'd even said I'd done it already... I believed him this time.

This time only took about 4 hrs. Only change from when I did it last time was I found it impossible to line the pipes up to the heater inlets and actually get those stupid hose clamps to fit . Ended up cutting the aluminium pipes and fitting the connections to the heater (and the stupid hose clamps) on the bench. Fitted the heater in the car and joined the aluminium pipes with short pieces of rubber hetear hose and jubilee clips. Seems to work OK. Pumped cooling system up to 15lbs and no water leakes.

Darren Waller

- I posted some photos back in 2007, not sure how you post a link to a previous thread but if you search for "heater" in this forum you'll find it .

by the way it was 36deg today in Melbourne.... who needs a heater?