My oldsmobile cutlass ciera is leaking coolant into the passanger and drivers floor. I believe it is because the heater core is burned out. I cant afford to fix the core. A mechanic told me I could clamp or connect the coolant hoses and bypass the heater core. How would I go about doing this?
Use a short length of 15mm copper pipe and join the heater pipes together where ther connect to teh heater feed pipes in the engine compartment
Without knowing your car specifically I can suggest the generic way to do it. Locate the two heater hoses going into the firewall, probably on the passenger side. They're the ones that get hot and are about an inch + in diameter. Disconnect. Measure the inside diameter of the hose and purchase a short piece of galvanized or copper pipe (6 inches) at Home Depot. Connect both ends of the hoses to the pipe to form a loop. Secure the hoses so they don't land some place that would cause a problem.
I had this problem on an 85 Tbird. I had heard about a product called Bars Leak and tried it. It worked. No leaks and I kept my heater. You should be able to find it at any parts place at less than $10. Ground black pepper also has worked for me.
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