Heater Core

Al10453 · 12-28-2008, 07:30 AM

I have a '99 DP 34 Adventure that has a leaking heater core. I have the part #'s from Winnebago but was looking to see if anyone has found a better replacement from a another source.

Al10453 · 12-28-2008, 07:30 AM

I have a '99 DP 34 Adventure that has a leaking heater core. I have the part #'s from Winnebago but was looking to see if anyone has found a better replacement from a another source.

smlranger · 12-28-2008, 05:52 PM

I can tell you that when the heater core on my Journey failed, I talked to a local radiator shop who would build a new core for me. However, the cost was significantly higher than the OEM core from SCS Frigette.

Tcloud7 · 12-30-2008, 07:21 AM

I Hope you get some help on this. I think mine may be leaking also.

Al10453 · 12-30-2008, 07:29 AM

Smlranger Thanks that is what I've been thinking.In all probably a local built core even at a significantly higher price is probably better than the Winnebago replacements.It seems that quite a few Winn. heater cores have been replaced multiple times.

Tcloud7 · 12-31-2008, 07:35 AM

Al10453
Can you tell us how its replaced and how hard it is to do?????

Thanks Don and Barb

Al10453 · 12-31-2008, 08:13 AM

I haven't done it yet, I'm just trying to get the parts together first. I thought I had read on this forum a while back that someone had replaced the core on this unit.It explained how to do it along with an after market core.

TEO · 12-31-2008, 10:45 AM

Some years ago I replaced the heater core on my Southwind. I took it to a local shop and got the original re-cored for a small fraction of a new one from Fleetwood. The guy at the radiator shop talked me into replacing the heater type honeycomb core with a core similar to the main radiator, It worked very well and I had the motorhome for another 12 years with out another problem.

Paul