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Heater core 850 1996

first time it happened in any of my cars, but the heater core in my 1996 855 glt blew. some one sed it might be a hose inside the car. i warmed the car came back the car was off i thought it had no gas n it didnt. filled it n started it the coolant light was on, the floor was soaked on the driver's side, and the temp was in the red. car's been off the rroad for about 6 months, due to a bad tire that ripped up the fender. thats all done now. i got out once or twice a week to warm it up n drive it around the yard. the car has 250k on it i definately no the heater car is busted will it be worth repairing or just getting a new one? will any of the electronics or wiring inside of the car get affected by this? what caused the core to do this? ever since i got the car about 3 years ago every time i turned the heat on there would be a minor coolant smell. i just learned to live with it and ignored it
thanks
Jippi
1996 855 GLT
1990 745 GLE
1990 744 GLE
1985 Benz 201
1991 944 Turbo
1991 Bimmer 5-ser
1989 Mazda MPV








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    Heater core 850 1996

    I have an '93 850 GLT and mine blew as well. The thermostat sometimes decides to close and not open and the pressure in the system will build and first thing to go is the heater core. Its not too expensive of a repair if you have a good honest mechanic but the part itself is very costly.







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