Of course this never happens during the warm weather... my heater core has started to leak. The windshield gets gummed up/ fogged over if I even think of turning on the heat.

I searched through the archives, and noticed that Gord Hull mentioned using a dremel tool to get the heater core out.... I talked to my mechanic about it and he thinks I'm nuts to cut the core out. I'll have problems with the seals.. silicone won't hold, and also the problem is related to the air conditioning.. that fluid from condensation will cause the silicone seal to leak in no time. I don't know.

An alternative to a 12 hour job is something I want to look into before spending all that time. It's a pretty car, but it's old and I'm tired of trying to keep up the car that I'm not really nuts about. It's a GL, has a/c, power steering, automatic, and power windows. Not my type. My '79 242 has 4 speed and no power anything. It flies and it's fun. Anyway, here's what Gord said:

"Amazing what I was able to accomplish with a dremel tool, some silicone, and the short metal stud screws (used to attach metal 2x4 studs together). Those screws are ery sharp pointed (can delf pilot into steel very well) and are short enough that they don't puncture things behind. Plus their head is large enough that they work great when the door liner cardboard is wrecked and the door liner clips fall out.

There was a posting about cutting the right end of the plenum off and sliding the heater core out the side. it actually went rather well as I recall."