Heater Core
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
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Printed Date: November-27-2024 at 10:34am
Topic: Heater Core
Posted By: jkayla
Subject: Heater Core
Date Posted: August-03-2006 at 8:18pm
While camping this past weekend we noticed quite a bit of hot water coming up through the floor board under the driver seat (enough to puddle). Spoke to the service dept today and they said the heater core is out. $125 for a new core and 2 hours labor. We're going to try and fix it ourselves, anyone familiar with this and have any suggestions?
We're also looking for a 2001 Nautique Super Air Repair Manual. Do they exist and where might I locate one?
Thanks for any help!
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Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-03-2006 at 11:53pm
I have a 2001 as well. I changed the core in about 1/2 hour. Remove the hoses. 4 screws to remove the unit. 3 or 4 screws to open the box. Replace the core, and reverse. Not that big a deal. BKH
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Livin' the Dream
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Posted By: AWhite70
Date Posted: August-04-2006 at 8:04am
The heater core in my '02 SN has sprung a leak twice. Last year I pulled the core out located the leak with compressed air and soldered it shut. The latest leak occured last weekend. The core is out, but I haven't decided if I'm going to fix it or replace it. I'm waiting from a response from Heatercraft to see if they have an improved heater core design (I heard they do) or if there is a standard auto. core that will work.
Regardless It's a 15min. job in most cases to remove the core just like BKH said.
Another tip. After this failure I'm installing ball valves in my heater supply lines. That way the next time the core fails (since it's failed twice I assume it will happen again) I can just shut off the water flow and keep on going. Won't have the nuissance of steaming hot water on the carpet.
I've had my '02 Ski 196 for 3 summers now and the heater core has been the biggest problem I've had.
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AWhite70
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=562&sort=revyear&pagenum=5&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - '79 Ski Nautique
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Posted By: Jim_In_Houston
Date Posted: August-04-2006 at 7:37pm
They put heaters in boats? What a bunch of woosies. America's gone soft.
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Happy owner of a '66 and a '68 Mustang
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Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-04-2006 at 8:40pm
Yep Jim. They got those new fangled radios with them there CD players too. BKH
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Livin' the Dream
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-04-2006 at 10:10pm
Ok guys, 2 things; J_I_H, where have ya been? No posts from down south latley. Missed ya.
Brian; Sorry but I gotta ask, why bother with a heater when you live in Sunny California?
john
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...
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Posted By: Jim_In_Houston
Date Posted: August-04-2006 at 11:20pm
Just what I want, a boat full of cross dressers listening to a radio. What's the world coming to?
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Happy owner of a '66 and a '68 Mustang
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Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: August-05-2006 at 10:31am
Ya Jim, we need more posts from Houston area. Especially old schoolers that don't like radios. (even though your speedo is a new fangled GPS)
I guess it must get cold in other parts of the world.
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Mullet Free since 93
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport
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