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A problem with the taurus already!!
Well, it hasen't even been 24hrs yet and something needs fixed on the taurus I bought my g/f yesterday!!
She came in and told me that there was steam or something coming out of the defrost vents inside. I went to check it out and I told her the heater core was bad. Does anyone know how hard it is to fix a heater core in an '88 Taurus? It has A/c too. I hope it's not as tough a job as a mustang heater core. I think I am just going to bypass the core as "quick fix" until winter or until I find out how hard it will be to fix. |
If you bought it from a dealer, I think by Federal law, they must give you some sort of warranty.
If not, guess you'll have to get your tool box out. |
82. for a beginner, i wouldnt tackle it. it has to do by remoing your whole dash. i have done at least a dozen. i never took the whole dash out, but i have been doing this for years. yeah, they are pain in the asz! i think flat rate is around 10 hours or something like that.
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You bought an 88 Taurus?! :eek:
Damn, dude...have you SEEN the TSB and recalls on that baby??? I worked at several Ford dealers for almost 2 years, and I have NEVER EVER seen a car with as many problems as a Taurus from the late 80s-early 90s. As unreasonable as it sounds, I would cash out on that car immediately. If you can't (yeah, I know it was an unreasonable suggestion ;)) I hope you got lucky and picked one with a Wednesday motor!! :D Have the head gaskets been redone yet? |
Head gaskets look replaced
Mustangbelle, I noticed gasket sealer on the intake and it appears to have different valve cover gaskets. I am hoping that this is an indication of repaced head gaskets.
Today I had to bypass the heater core, replace the temp sending unit to the gauge and I installed a new radiator cap. Next I plan on flushing the cooling system, oil change and serpentine belt. All this car has to do is last us until next income tax time. It's inspected until 4/03 so I don't plan on needing it inspected during the time I own it. It has 91K on the odometer and I hope this is another good indication the head gaskets are replaced. I just need this car to last me a year......that's it ..........and then I will unload it on someone else and get a really nice car for her. |
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How much would that cost me!!?? |
the Tortoise
well our shop charges $50 an hour. those arent accurate times. it was just off the top of my head. it may be more, it may be less. so you are looking at between 300-500 in labor alone. that doesnt include recharging the A/C if it works or parts!
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heater cores suck, but its not anything you cant do yourself with some ability and skill. Give it a shot..
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Well I will pray for you my son, and hope that bull gets you through the year :D |
Do you think if I bought a Chilton manual for it that I could do it myself?
I get the idea that it's more time consuming than anything else.......true? |
SRV wasn't very far off. The book time w/ AC is 8.8 hours, and w/o AC is 7.6 hours. That's for a shop, not a backyard mechanic. You can usually double that time the first time you do it, especially if you don't have any factory info.
Take care, -Chris |
Pkrwud, do you mean it takers that long for a mustang or a Taurus....or doesn't it really matter?
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Those are the book times for an '86-'95 Ford Taurus.
Take care, -Chris |
The book times for an '86-'93 Mustang are less:
w/ AC: 6.0 hours w/o AC: 3.9 hours Take care, -Chris |
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Take care, -Chris |
i guess your an ok guy, haha, aaahhh your my bud, you got a lynyrd skynyrd patch?, i will send you one & you can be an honorary cali redneck, hahaha later bro.:D
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Add it to the collection of stuff you are already sending me!
Take care, -Chris |
will do, you know this is coming off my old harley rag, take care man.;) :D
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C-ya
Take care, -Chris |
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