Bad choice Heater Core

[edpdx]

Was passing the Napa in my area and stopped in to get a heater core. I asked to look at it first ($27). The box say made in china. And the part looks like they made it from stolen Airstream trailers. The aluminum is weak looking and the soldered joints look as if they rodded out a used one and shot it with silver paint. No kidding, it is the worst looking quality.

I am not saying bad things about Napa, just advising you all to be wery wary of the Chinese junk that is infiltrating our last hold-out parts stores.

Someone please tell me they know where I can get a decent one.

Ed

 

[goldneagle]

Ebay

 

[rnd-motorsports]

Got mine from parts plus seems like I payed 36.00 nice original looking copper! also saw them on ebay watch shipping cost it can drive price above parts stores.

 

[CUCV85]

Was passing the Napa in my area and stopped in to get a heater core. I asked to look at it first ($27). The box say made in china. And the part looks like they made it from stolen Airstream trailers. The aluminum is weak looking and the soldered joints look as if they rodded out a used one and shot it with silver paint. No kidding, it is the worst looking quality.

I am not saying bad things about Napa, just advising you all to be wery wary of the Chinese junk that is infiltrating our last hold-out parts stores.

Someone please tell me they know where I can get a decent one.





ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
[URL="http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Heater-Core-Ready-Aire_5890292-P_524_R|GRPCOOLAMS_987894614___"]Ready-Aire Heater Core


Part No. 399079



Warranty: LIMITED LIFETIME REPLACEMENT

W/O AC

Check store
availability

Ship to Home


$24.99

 

[SouthernSteel]

I just installed the one from advance Not real happy with it i had to bend my brackets to hold it in place it was almost to short im gonna try and get my old one fixed but if not does any one have an orginal PArt number for the heater core i cant seem to find one i have looked throught the tms and parts manuals i couldnt find it

 

[Fredo Corleone]

I'm sure the prices are going to go up, scrap copper is going for $3 a pound around here.

 

[Warthog]

...does any one have an orginal PArt number for the heater core i cant seem to find one i have looked throught the tms and parts manuals i couldnt find it

Where did you look? I found it in just a few seconds....

TM 9-2320-289-20p, figure 205, page 445 of 724, Item #4

GM 3027247

 

[SouthernSteel]

Warthog my friend thats what you old salts are good for thanks sir You rock :]

 

[Warthog]

Warthog my friend thats what you old salts are good for thanks sir You rock :]

You say I'm in a rocking chair? Speak up I can't hear ya......

 

[SouthernSteel]

no u aint no rocking chair man what a sense of humor

 

[Midnight Rider]

The one I got from Napa fits great and provides plenty of heat.

 

[CUCV85]

I just installed the one from advance Not real happy with it i had to bend my brackets to hold it in place it was almost to short im gonna try and get my old one fixed but if not does any one have an orginal PArt number for the heater core i cant seem to find one i have looked throught the tms and parts manuals i couldnt find it

I've installed 3 from AAP with no issues.
Their are 2 to choose from, one is shaped differently.
sorry bout your bad luck...

 

[Doc Bingo]

I made the mistake of picking up the 27 dollar one from CSK o'reily auto parts. I installed it in a flash and i guess I actually expected it to work. Went out the next morning at 5 am started my truck go down the street a ways and started freezing my a$$ off ... D@m thing doesn't leak but it also doesnt blow much more then warm air. Good thing I live in AZ. Also the air ducs wouldnt line up after installing it. So I used duct tape to seal the opening ... Air flow is way better than before ... Just a shame about the heat ...

 

[cjtroutt]

Was passing the Napa in my area and stopped in to get a heater core. I asked to look at it first ($27). The box say made in china. And the part looks like they made it from stolen Airstream trailers. The aluminum is weak looking and the soldered joints look as if they rodded out a used one and shot it with silver paint. No kidding, it is the worst looking quality.

I am not saying bad things about Napa, just advising you all to be wery wary of the Chinese junk that is infiltrating our last hold-out parts stores.

Someone please tell me they know where I can get a decent one.

Ed

sound like some one must returned it from there old replacment one was done to get there money back.

 

[Gottlos]

I picked up a heater core from NAPA a couple of days ago. Box is marked made in MEXICO. Cost $27.99. Once my block heater arrives I'll install the new core, thermostat and heater. My wifey won't freeze anymore.