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Sammy · 01-09-2007, 06:43 AM

Yup, sounds exactly like what happened to my father and I in a 1981 Buick Skylark. We were driving along and all of a sudden the window fogged up (harder than heck to wipe it clean) and the distinct smell of coolant filled the passenger compartment. Replacing them are a PITA, but with Porsche service costing an arm and three legs I personally would find a way to do it myself. If you don't have one already, pick up a maintenance manual (Bentley) for about $50 from Amazon.com. I would imagine that it has a step by step procedure for replacing the heater core.

01-09-2007, 06:43 AM	#5
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 585	Yup, sounds exactly like what happened to my father and I in a 1981 Buick Skylark. We were driving along and all of a sudden the window fogged up (harder than heck to wipe it clean) and the distinct smell of coolant filled the passenger compartment. Replacing them are a PITA, but with Porsche service costing an arm and three legs I personally would find a way to do it myself. If you don't have one already, pick up a maintenance manual (Bentley) for about $50 from Amazon.com. I would imagine that it has a step by step procedure for replacing the heater core.