Hey guys, so my dash is all ready (pending clock restoration).

Windshield weather strip and this water **** are the only two jobs i need to get done before putting the dash in.

What is a good sequence to take this one out as it leaks when i put the car in heater mode. Hopefully there is still vacuum (in think there is as i can move between hot and cold). During hot it leaks very small drops, good enough to rust my floor. Problem is my new carpet is also installed.

I am thinking remove the pipe from the engine and let the coolant drain as much or should i drain from under the radiator?

Once that is done, put a ton of towels under this thing and carefully take these pipes out and let the heater core drain in a bucket or something?

what u guys think?

10 hours ago, Patcon said:

The testers normally seal just like the radiator cap which seals the port to the overflow tank

I am not able to seal the water **** with this o-ring. Water droplets ozz out after 2-3 mins of idling. I am not sure what to do here. This vacuum co*k is a nightmare. I am thinking to use GE Silicon around it 😆 - but I want to try the guy recommended in the old thread in WI who fixes it. May be he has a cure. Planning to send it to him. He charges $100.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Fortunate you were able to find some one that’s willing to take it on

33 minutes ago, Yarb said:

Sounds like a good idea to me. Fortunate you were able to find some one that’s willing to take it on

He has mentioned o-ring wont work and that correct flat washer will and he will pressure test it as well before shipping. Keeping my fingers crossed.