Coolant leak

[Gilles]

LoneWolf, you can "borrow" a coolant pressure tester at Autozone and pressurize the system without running the engine..

Out of curiosity, you mentioned that you can remove the entire HVAC system without removing the dash? If this is correct, it sounds way easier than removing the entire dash..

Also, instead of pinching the two HVAC hoses off, you may want to 'connect them with each other' to bypass the HVAC core entirely and keep the flow of coolant. Good luck with your project!
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[LoneWolfGal]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Out of curiosity, you mentioned that you can remove the entire HVAC system without removing the dash? If this is correct, it sounds way easier than removing the entire dash..

I can't speak to removing the entire HVAC system, but replacing the heater core is a piece of cake. Once the cowl, wipers, and a few other minor things are removed the core is easily accessible from under the hood, behind the battery. It just drops in like a fat piece of bread in a toaster. It wasn't anywhere near as easy on a Pontiac, when I had to disassemble the dash to get to the heater core.

Good suggestion about borrowing a pressure tester from Autozone, although I wouldn't mind having one of my own. Can't have too many tools. I just bought a new torque wrench, and it's a thing of beauty.

Thanks for the suggestions.