Reply to "Heater tube replacement (Success)"

dave2811Member

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Originally posted by UFO-LOW:
Here are some photos of the heater tubes and brackets intact. One of those "what were they thinking when they did that?!?!" kind of things. Must have saved a buck, I guess. Looking rearward.

Realistically, in the scope of automotive design and engineering, I don't think they were targeting a 40+ year life span. I don't think ANY automaker considers this kind of life span in their designs. The design made perfect sense at the time.

Also consider that most of us have the original tubes in place, perfectly serviceable, and all cars would be if the cooling systems were maintained properly.

Did you replace yours because they were unserviceable, or out of precaution?

5/7/119:56 PM

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