lilredwagn
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Just posting this up here so it'll come up in searches.
This is for a '96 XJ, which was a bastard year, so this warning might only apply if you have a '96.
Also, different regions seem to have different suppliers, so YMMV. The heater core I bought was not branded, but the literature that came in the box is copyrighted "Proliance"
I was initially concerned about the big stamp on the box "Made In Mexico". Well, just about everything's made in Mexico these days, so that can slide.
The tubes are crimped down to oval (by design) where they enter the body. Well, it *is* an aftermarket part, and the XJ's got good heat anyway - not a big deal.
A couple tiny pieces (flash?flux?) rattling around on the far side. Well, there's only a couple ...
So, I mount it up in the heater box.
Try to anyway .. it doesn't fit properly into the foam surround. The new core is half an inch longer than stock.
Re-bend the mounting tab on the core so it lines up with the screw hole on the hvac box.
Still doesn't fit.
Trim some of the rubber surround off. Okay, now I can force it into place.
Try to assemble hvac box. Will not seat properly.
Trim more foam off the surround.
Now with a lot of elbow grease it can be forced closed far enough to screw the hvac box together, but it's not a nice fit and leaves some gaps.
I hope I can find the receipt.
This is for a '96 XJ, which was a bastard year, so this warning might only apply if you have a '96.
Also, different regions seem to have different suppliers, so YMMV. The heater core I bought was not branded, but the literature that came in the box is copyrighted "Proliance"
I was initially concerned about the big stamp on the box "Made In Mexico". Well, just about everything's made in Mexico these days, so that can slide.
The tubes are crimped down to oval (by design) where they enter the body. Well, it *is* an aftermarket part, and the XJ's got good heat anyway - not a big deal.
A couple tiny pieces (flash?flux?) rattling around on the far side. Well, there's only a couple ...
So, I mount it up in the heater box.
Try to anyway .. it doesn't fit properly into the foam surround. The new core is half an inch longer than stock.
Re-bend the mounting tab on the core so it lines up with the screw hole on the hvac box.
Still doesn't fit.
Trim some of the rubber surround off. Okay, now I can force it into place.
Try to assemble hvac box. Will not seat properly.
Trim more foam off the surround.
Now with a lot of elbow grease it can be forced closed far enough to screw the hvac box together, but it's not a nice fit and leaves some gaps.
I hope I can find the receipt.
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