what is it. i was warming up my car, say some smoke like substance coming from the airvents inside my car and heard a sucking noise. there is no engine coolant and i am wondering if thats the problem. the engine is a 5.0 4b. the car is and 83 berlinetta. please, if you know anything about the leak, write back.
thanks.

 

ohhhhhhhhh man. do me a favor. bend over and kiss your *** goodbye. your heater core is shot. j/k its not as bad as you think me and a buddy knocked it off in 5 hours because 2 hours we played around and its was 45degrees and raining out so youll be ok just takes patience

 

is there anyway to fix it? how much will it cost and how much time will it take to get it fixed?

 

You'll have to buy a heater core, and I'd recommend new heater hoses too because they're probably about shot just due to age. It's not a real difficult job, but it takes most of a day because you basically have to remove the entire dash to get it out and the new one in.

For a temporary fix until you can do it, go the the parts store and get a 5/8" heater core bypass fitting. It's just a little 2" long tube that you connect your heater hoses to so your coolant won't leak out and you can drive the car.

 

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The whole dash It's a 2 hour job tops if you've done it before, and should only take a first-timer an extra hour or so. All you need is the basic hand tools and a good assortment of 1/4" extensions - "wobble" adapters will save a ton of time.

All that needs to be done is to drain the coolant a little - sounds like you got that covered Remove both heater hoses at the firewall. There is a good chance you will have to cut them off and replace them. Then remove the passenger side lower dash trim piece. From there you can see the heater case. Remove the large plastic cover staring you in the face. Some bolts will be tough! You should be able to see the heater core and shroud. Unbolt the heater core and shroud and remove. Install is the reverse of the above procedure. Take time putting the core back in; the tubes can be a pain to line back up to the firewall. Attach hoses and fill cooling system.