Heatcore busted!!

[gchemist]

Weekend trip for my bday blew up the core. Lucky the leak is really small. No coolant got into the cab. You could smell it in the vents. I bypassed the core with a fitting. I'm surprised to see how much cooling is done with the core. It ran 210 at 65 MPH. I could not do 70 or it would go higher. 103+ degrees outside too! Well, it's getting the treatment. New core, new thermostat, new oil and filter (it was due at 200,000 miles), complete flush, and new hoses. I'll run the flush and water for a few days. All the coolant was ugly. All the left over Dexcool stuff has come off the block. Now, I have to find the instructions to have it replaced. A friend is going to do it for me. He is a trusted mechanic. I told him to take his time. I will probably get it back Wed morning.