So, I'm in that wonderful, post-graduation unemployment, and I have an abundance of time.
I have a small amount of money.

I need to replace my heater core, but the $272 or so for a heater core from Majestic Honda seems like quite a lot to swing at the moment. Especially against the $85 or so I find them at other places...

Generally, the cheaper ones have less fins, etc, and they don't work QUITE as well.

Has anyone bought a non-Honda one that was pretty good?


I am most concerned as the non-Honda Radiator I bought rusted within a year of installation...

If it doesn't heat 100% as well, I can live with that, but I just want one that is DECENT quality...

Vielen Dank!

 

sometimes the cheaper heater cores wont fit right, sometimes there too thick. A cheaper heater wont get any hotter or colder than the expensive one.

 

Actually, there CAN be a variance in the heating of the cores.

A heater core is just like a Radiator: more tubes + fins = better cooling for a radiator.
More fins and tubes mean there is more opportunity for an exchange of heat.

Often times a cheaper HC will actually use less fins and tubes to save money, thus lowering the heat exchange rate, thus leading to a lower in-cabin temperature (as not as much heat it is being introduced into the car from the coolant).


But again, my biggest issue is the overall build quality...not so much the overall performance...

 

Are you talking about heater core or heater motor?In any case the amount of times these things F@ck up i'd say the cheaper one should be fine.I'm in the same boat as you(recent graduate)The JUNKYARD is your friend.


Jeden tag ich mub geld gemacht(hope i spelled it right)

 

The Actual Core.
As far as I know, I'm still on my first one...so it looks like it'd be a decent investment...

Just the whole fact that the stock photo for the unit ALREADY has rust on it on all teh sites I see makes me nervous...hahaha

I'm just imagining one day turning on the vents and getting a cloud of rust in my face...


Und FAST richtig
,,Jeden Tag ich muß Geld machen" :D
Or you can do the whole 2 s's instead of the ß


Grüße!