heater core yay!! prolly not....

[xshoel93x]

first off id like to say im new here and this is my first topic haha. ok so anyways my stepdad is prolly giving me his 93 atx (he has the 93 mtx up n running around finally, and the lightning is in garage for winter) the heater core was going but wasnt too bad when we got the car. now its completely gone, looks like im fishbowling the car. so we bypassed it until sunday and my question is"

is this really an all day job and are there any tips/tricks to making this easy?

 

[jmpSHO]

Where in Mass. are you? There are some write ups on here about people doing it in 4 hours, I did 2 heater cores and the first one took me like 7 0r 8 and i did the second alot quicker but never really timed it. I'm usually a little extra careful when it comes to my interior.

 

[xshoel93x]

im just outside boston, actually winthrop. i believe we have 2 of the only 3 sho's in town lol. at the moment all i kno im going by what my stepdad tells me, senior master ford tech. im not saying i dont trust him but id just like some input ya kno ahha.

also a problem im having sometime is not usually when i get on it hard but just putting around town when it would normally shift it kind of kicks n then shifts.... please tell me the tranny isnt going!!

 

[jmpSHO]

If you want a hand doing the heater core I don't mind mind helping you out. As for the tranmission I would definately do a filter/gasket kit with some decent fluid and if that helps maybe do a complete flush.

 

[xshoel93x]

yes i deff need to do the filter n gasket. and it whines cuz a bearing is lose. oil pan needs a new gasket. need new shocks n struts on all 4 corners. headlight mounting panel. swap out the front bumper cover from the donor car n paint it. new tires.... cuz im a burnout fiend hah. oh air silencer! whats the deal with that? exactly what does it do anyways?

 

[jmpSHO]

yes i deff need to do the filter n gasket. and it whines cuz a bearing is lose. oil pan needs a new gasket. need new shocks n struts on all 4 corners. headlight mounting panel. swap out the front bumper cover from the donor car n paint it. new tires.... cuz im a burnout fiend hah. oh air silencer! whats the deal with that? exactly what does it do anyways?

If your going to fix the oil pan leak you might as well do the rod bearings while you're at it. What color is your SHO? I have 2 green gen 2 front bumper covers that I will part with really cheap. The air silencer removal is not going to give you any more horse power but it sounds kind of cool when it is removed.

 

[xshoel93x]

well its the sho in my sig pic which im assuming was removed as its not showing up anymore. silver. i already have the front bumper cover from a black 94 we got for a donor to the 2 we have, silver n red. the only problem with my current bumper cover is its cracked on the bottom alot, not a huge deal. n the whine from the bearing ive gotten used to as my "pretend supercharger" haha!! im hoping to do that air silencer thing or weld the holes maybe. oh hey do you think mufflers from a 99 cobra would weld in and sound badass or no? i have available a set for free from a friend

 

[jmpSHO]

well its the sho in my sig pic which im assuming was removed as its not showing up anymore. silver. i already have the front bumper cover from a black 94 we got for a donor to the 2 we have, silver n red. the only problem with my current bumper cover is its cracked on the bottom alot, not a huge deal. n the whine from the bearing ive gotten used to as my "pretend supercharger" haha!! im hoping to do that air silencer thing or weld the holes maybe. oh hey do you think mufflers from a 99 cobra would weld in and sound badass or no? i have available a set for free from a friend

Someone on here used mufflers from a Mustang GT and he said they sounded pretty good so maybe the Cobra mufflers will sound good too.

 

[xshoel93x]

hmm maybe i can find a way of hearing it before i go thru with it. i guess ive got some work to do maintenance wise first though. theres only 120k on it which i suppose isnt too bad

 

[luigisho]

The first time doing a heater core will take a good long time. Learning curve and all that. If you beat on the tranny it will go in short order. The 93 autos are notoriously weak.

 

[xshoel93x]

by beat on the tranny do u mean driving very hard sometimes in 1st/2nd not just drive and laying strips of rubber, then yes i suppose i beat on it. crap!

 

[xshoel93x]

YAY FOR POWER TOOLS!!! thank god and snap-on. heater core DONE bout 5 hours with myself and senior master tech(thanks stepdad!) who *might* have done a few before. only broke a few clips along the way and had to cut some wires cuz switches were corroded but no major problems. found out my tranny pan leaks a lil bit, looks like i hit something, gotta wait 3 days for the damn gasket. car still almost stalls out tho cuz we didnt get around to cleaning maf/throttle body/intake yet. pics? lets see if i can do this right lmao.

old heater core

new heater core

not the cleanest of engines but maybe someday

 

[luigisho]

It's good to have that kind of help available. It would have been much longer by yourself. Good deal.

 

[xshoel93x]

yes. did the pics show up? i just get a box with 3 shapes in it n yeah i basically only pay cost for parts, and me n my stepdad just do all the work ourselves. its good to be connected. lmao

 

[luigisho]

No pics. There is a thread somewhere on the forum on how to gets pics to show up. A mech in the family will serve you well with this car. It'll always need something.

 

[xshoel93x]

yeah not only is a mech in the family but it happens to be his car. well, its mine but the paperwork says his until september when we change that. hes rockin a red 93 mtx that he bought for 250 n got up n going with some custom brake line work and a total of 500bucks. my silver atx was bought for the diagnostic fee and a tranny, which was free from someone owing him a favor. dont hate on us haha. his lightning was about 15k tho grr i want that

 

[luigisho]

I don't hate..I appreciate. That would have made my early SHO ownership sooo much less painful.